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23 de feb. de 2023 · The following are flag patterns known to be used in the American Revolution, or which now represent aspects of it. Contents. 1 National flags. 1.1 Europe. 1.2 United States. 2 Regimental Flags (Great Britain and allies) 3 Regional / Regimental Flags (U.S.) 4 See also. 5 External links. National flags. Europe edit. United States edit.
- First Flag Resolution 1777
- Betsy Ross Flag
- George Washington’s Headquarters Flag
- Hopkinson Flag
- Brandywine Flag 1777
- Bennington Flag 1777
- Green Mountain Boys Flag
- Fort Mercer Flag 1777
- Fort Mifflin Garrison Flag 1777
- Texel Or Serapis Flag 1779
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed a resolution adopting an official flag for the Colonial forces. It contained no drawings or illustrations of what the flag should look like, just these words. This led to a wide interpretation by those sewing flags; although hundreds of flags were made, no two were exactly alike.
According to tradition, in June of 1776, Betsy Ross, who was a widow struggling to run her own upholstery business sewed the first flag. Upholsterers in Colonial America not only worked on furniture, but did all manner of sewing work, which for some included making flags. According to the legend, General Washington, Robert Morris, and John Ross sho...
This flag has been widely called the “personal” flag of George Washington and reportedly made as a headquarters flag in 1777. According to this tradition he used this flag throughout the whole Revolutionary War. Unfortunately, there has been no proven connection that this flag ever belonged to, or was used by, General Washington. Today, a modern re...
Many give credit for the design of the first Official “Stars and Stripes” to Francis Hopkinson, a Congressman from New Jersey, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. His reported design had the thirteen stars arranged in a “staggered” pattern. Although there is no original example or drawing remaining of this flag, we do have the bill he ga...
An interesting bit of erroneous research done on this flag in 1931 resulted in it being mistakenly tied to the wrong Robert Wilson and to the 7th Pennsylvania Militia Regiment, although no actual connection between this flag and the Pennsylvania’s regiment existed. Recent research by flag scholar John Hartvigsen indicates that this flag was actuall...
According to tradition this flag flew over the military stores in Bennington, Vermont, on August 16, 1777. There, the American militia, led by Colonel John Stark, defeated a large British raiding force led by British General John Burgoyne in order to protect military supplies at Bennington. The battle was won when Ethan Allen and Seth Warner, who l...
Ethan Allen and his cousin Seth Warner came from a part of the New Hampshire land grant that eventual became the modern State of Vermont. They commanded a New Hampshire and Vermont militia brigade known as the “Green Mountain Boys.” A notable victory of the Green Mountain Boys occurred on the morning of May 10, 1775, when they silently invaded the ...
In 1777, two forts were constructed on the Delaware river. One was Fort Mercer on the New Jersey side, and the other was Fort Mifflin on the Pennsylvania side opposite Fort Mercer. So long as the Americans held both forts, the British army in Philadelphia could not communicate with the outside world or be resupplied. General William Howe, the comma...
The Fort Mifflin Flag was originally a Continental Navy Jack. The defenders of Fort Mifflin borrowed the flag because the navy was operating in the vicinity of the Delaware River forts and it was the only flag the soldiers of the fort could get. During the 5-day siege of Fort Mifflin, the flag remained flying, despite the largest bombardment in Nor...
On September 23, 1779, John Paul Jones lost his first ship, the USS Bon-Homme Richard, in battle with the British frigate HMS Serapis. As the Bon-Homme Richard sunk, he boarded and captured the Serapis, then sailed the badly damaged prize ship into the Dutch harbor of Texel, where it eventually was turned over to the French. The British Ambassador ...
American Revolution Flags. Learn about the history and background of the most popular American Revolution Flags, including the Betsy Ross Flag, Cowpens Flag, Bennington Flag, Gadsden Flag and many others, as well as the Star Spangled Banner Flag.
American Revolution Flags, 1765-1781. by Edward St. Germain. Learn about some of the most important flags of the American Revolution, including the Red Ensign, Bunker Hill flag, and more.
Gadsden flag. George Rex Flag. Grand Union Flag. Flag of the Green Mountain Boys. Guilford Courthouse flag.
23 de mar. de 2024 · Liberty Flags. Rattlesnake flags. U.S. Historical flags. United States of America. Colors and Stripes Used. Mastai, The Stars and the Stripes [ m2o73] mentions the stripes of the American flag in the revolutionary period, and how various liberties were taken with them.
6 de sept. de 2021 · Flags and Founding Documents, 1776-Today was a summer 2021 exhibit at the Museum of the American Revolution in historic Philadelphia showcasing rare American flags alongside historic early state constitutions.
