Early Flags | The Joseph Bucklin Society
On January 1st, 1776, General George Washington ordered the hoisting of a “Union Flag in compliment to the United Colonies” on a 76 foot tall pole on a hill in Somerville, just outside of Boston. The flag he was talking about is known to us today as “the Continental Colors”.
List of Flags of the American Revolutionary War | American ...
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.
Historical Flags of Our Ancestors - American Revolutionary War Flags
The Taunton Flag was one of the earliest of the colonial flags, first raised in 1774 at Taunton, Massachusetts. It was simply a Queen Anne Flag with the words, "LIBERTY AND UNION" sewn onto the red field.
Colonial and Revolutionary War Flags (U.S.)
Mar 23, 2024 · In the early years of the Republic, the symbolism of the stripes proper, rather than their color, mattered most. ... Nor was the 'color of hope' left out, as records exist of various green-striped American flags.
American Colonial Flags | Spanish, French, British
Learn about the most important historical flags used in America during the colonial period by the vikings, Spanish, French, and British.
Flags of the Early North American Colonies and Explorers
The Bedford Flag c1700. The Bedford Flag may be the oldest complete flag known to exist in the United States. Physical and historical evidence dates it from early in the 1700s, and the Bedford Flag is similar to a flag described as having been used by a cavalry troop of the Massachusetts Bay Militia in the French and Indian Wars.
Flag Timeline - US History
Jan 3, 2011 · A timeline of the evolution and development of the official U.S. flag over the course of U.S. History
The Raising of the First American Flag
The flag that flew over Prospect Hill that day was probably the “Grand Union Flag.” It had the Union Jack in the canton—the joined crosses of St. Andrew and St. George—and 13 red-and-white stripes. Some historians believe the flags expressed the colonists’ desire to reconcile with Britain. The 13 stripes showed the 13 colonies united ...
Early American Flags - Discover Lewis & Clark
Flags are keys to their owners’ identities—essentially non-verbal enshrinements of historical verities and mystical secrets. Their emblematic shapes and colors transcend literal references and imbue the surrounding space—place, vicinity, or region—with a specific civil or religious authority.
Early American Flags - Military.com
Jun 5, 2015 · In the early days of the Revolution, there were colonial and regimental flags by the score. The Boston Liberty flag, consisting of nine alternate red and white horizontal stripes, flew over...