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List of Flags during the American Revolutionary War from 1775-1883. The early days of the American Revolution led to the use of many flags as the colonists struggled with the aims of the revolt, whether rights within the British Empire or outright independence.
It is also sometimes called a Queen Anne's Flag, a Colonial Red Ensign or a Meteor Flag. British Red Ensign Flag. From 1707 then, until the Revolutionary War era, the British Red Ensign Flag was the official British flag. Since the American colonies were British colonies, this was also the flag of the colonies.
The Red Ensign was used by the British throughout the Revolutionary War, especially in the navy. It was the flag under which General Cornwallis surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown on October 19, 1781, signaling the end of the American Revolution.
First hoisted on December 3, 1775 by naval officer John Paul Jones, the flag was used heavily by the Second Continental Congress of the United States, and by George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
- December 3, 1775
- June 14, 1777
- The Grand Union Flag, Continental Colours, Congress Flag, Cambridge Flag, First Navy Ensign
Grand Union Flag, American colonial banner first displayed by George Washington on Jan. 1, 1776. It showed the British Union Flag of 1606 in the canton. Its field consisted of seven red and six white alternated stripes representing the 13 colonies. The Stars and Stripes officially replaced it on.
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Hace 6 días · Flags of the War. The early days of the American Revolution led to the use of many flags as the colonists struggled with the aims of the revolt, whether rights within the British Empire or outright independence. Early designs tended to be modifications of British flags until the colonials took the path of independence in 1776.
21 de sept. de 2020 · Today you see a mix of several types used before and after the Revolution began, to represent the years we interpret in Williamsburg. The flag we commonly think of as “British” today was more commonly called the “Union Flag” or “King’s Colours” during the 18th century.
