Flag Timeline - US History
2011年1月3日 · States and their dates of admission are shown in bold red. Starting in 1819, the updated flag becomes legal on the Fourth of July following the date of admission. American ships in New England waters flew a "Liberty Tree" flag in 1775. It shows a green pine tree on a white background, with the words, "An Appeal to Heaven."
Bennington flag - Wikipedia
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.
Betsy Ross flag - Wikipedia
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.
Timeline of the flag of the United States - Wikipedia
1776 May – A popular legend promulgated by the descendants of Betsy Ross of Philadelphia during the 1870s holds that the seamstress sewed the first American flag. The claim is widely discredited by researchers and historians.
The Raising of the First American Flag
332. On New Year’s Day, 1776, George Washington ordered the first American flag raised to the top of a 76-foot liberty pole at the summit of a hill in Charlestown (now Somerville), Mass. Standing in formation on the hillside, several thousand soldiers watched the red, white and blue flutter against the sky.
Betsy Ross and the American Flag - US History
In June 1776, brave Betsy was a widow struggling to run her own upholstery business. Upholsterers in colonial America not only worked on furniture but did all manner of sewing work, which for some included making flags. According to Betsy, General Washington showed her a rough design of the flag that included a six-pointed star.
Betsy Ross ‑ Flag, Biography & Children - HISTORY
2009年11月9日 · Perhaps the best-known figure from the American Revolutionary era who wasn’t a president, general or statesman, Betsy Ross (1752-1836) became a patriotic icon in the late 19th century when...
Did Betsy Ross Really Make the First American Flag?
2014年7月2日 · Elizabeth “Betsy” Ross is famous for making the first American flag. But is the account of her contribution to the American Revolution simply a legend? Although she...
The Mysterious Origins of the American Flag | HISTORY
2012年6月13日 · Although legend holds that Betsy Ross made the first American flag in 1776 after being asked to do so by Washington, primary sources backing up that assertion are scarce.
American Flag’s Origins: A Symbol of Unity or Dissent?
2020年6月13日 · The flag flown by the Continental Army at Boston in early 1776 added thirteen stripes to the colonial design of a single-color field and a design based on the flag of Great Britain (consisting of the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew) in the canton, the upper left corner. Those stripes remain on the American flag today.