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Betsy Ross (1752–1836) was an upholsterer in Philadelphia who produced uniforms, tents, and flags for Continental forces. Although her manufacturing contributions are documented, a popular story evolved in which Ross was hired by a group of Founding Fathers to make a new U.S. flag. According to the legend, she deviated from the 6-pointed ...
A replica of the flag flying in Buffalo, New York. The Bennington flag is a version of the U.S. flag associated with the American Revolution Battle of Bennington, from which it derives its name. Its distinguishing feature is the inclusion of a large '76' in the canton, a reference to the year 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
The Pine Tree Flag (or the An Appeal to Heaven Flag) was one of the flags used during the American Revolution.The flag, which featured a pine tree with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven", or less frequently "An Appeal to God", was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775.
Star Spangled Banner flag on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, c. 1964. The Star-Spangled Banner, or the Great Garrison Flag, was the garrison flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor during the naval portion of the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812.
The 'Appeal to Heaven' flag evolves from Revolutionary War symbol to banner of the far right. BY GARY FIELDS, LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI. May 23, 2024 at 2:40 PM. WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S ...
The flag of the United Colonies, often referred to as the Continental Union Flag, First Navy Ensign, and Grand Union Flag, was a horizontally striped red and white flag with a blue canton featuring a red cross on a white ground superimposed on a diagonal white cross. The flag was adopted in 1775 to replace the Union Flag for most official ...
The Continental Marines also flew the flag during the early part of the war. The rattlesnake was a symbol of the unity of the Thirteen Colonies at the start of the Revolutionary War, and it had a long history as a political symbol in America. Benjamin Franklin used it for his Join, or Die woodcut in 1754.