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Jan 3, 2011 · A timeline of the evolution and development of the official U.S. flag over the course of U.S. History
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The following is a timeline of the flag of the United States. 1776 January 1 – The Continental Colours designed in 1775 is displayed at the camp of the commanding General George Washington of Virginia over the Continental Army forces in the American Revolutionary War at Prospect Hill , north of Cambridge and Boston , Massachusetts , during ...
Notable American flags throughout history include the Grand Union flag (Continental Colors), the Betsy Ross flag, and the official flag adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777 with 13 stars and stripes representing the original states.
It first appeared on December 3, 1775, when Continental Navy Lieutenant John Paul Jones flew it aboard Captain Esek Hopkins ' flagship Alfred in the Delaware River. [3] Prospect Hill was the location of George Washington 's command post during the Siege of Boston in the American Revolution.
Nov 6, 2019 · The first “official” flag was “the Continental Colors,” also known as the “Grand Union Flag,” which consisted of thirteen red and white stripes and the United Kingdom’s flag in the upper-left-hand corner, also known as the canton.
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Sep 2, 2024 · National flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states.
