Elizabeth Griscom Ross Betsy Ross (1752-1836) Elizabeth Griscom Ross (1752-1836), was a …
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Francis Hopkinson: Designer of The First Flag of the United States
Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791) Designer of The First Flag of the United States of America Francis …
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Francis Scott Key: Author of the “Star-Spangled Banner.”
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY AUTHOR OF THE "STAR-SPANGLED BANNER." [Born August 9, 1780. Died January 11, …
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The first Flag Act of June 14, 1777
The first Flag Act of 1777: Birth of Our Nation's Flag The Flag Act of 1777 (Figure 1. "Journals of …
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Royal Standard Flag of Spain
Flag of Columbus, Standard of Spain. A quartered flag of red, gold and silver—the standard of …
Columbus Flag − 1492
If we accept the possiblity of the Norsemen having visited the North American Continent several …
Cross of St. George Flag – 1497
In 1497 John Cabot, a Venetian, unfurled in North America, probably at Labrador, the first English …
Union Flag – 1606
The flag of Great Britain, commonly known as the Union Flag, Union Jack or King's Colors, is a …
Bedford Flag − 18th Century
The Bedford Flag is the oldest known flag in the United States. Associated with the Minutemen of …
Philadelphia Light Horse Flag – 1774
The earliest and only suggestion of the stars as a device for the, American ensign prior to their …
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Taunton Flag – 1774
The flag of Taunton, Massachusetts, also known as the Taunton Flag and the Liberty and Union Flag, …
An Appeal To Heaven Flag – 1775
George Washington, had supplied funds to create a temporary fleet of floating batteries in Boston …