Historical Flags
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The "Betsy Ross Flag" is traditionally regarded as the first American
flag. According to legend, in 1776 George Washington commissioned Betsy
Ross to design a flag for the new continental army. The design she came
up with featured thirteen alternating red and white stripes, with
thirteen stars on a blue canton.
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The
Bennington Flag, named for the Battle of Bennington in 1777, features
thirteen stars in a blue canton and thirteen red and white stripes.
Eleven of the stars form an arch over the numbers "76" (for 1776, the
year of the Declaration of Independence,) with the remaining two stars
above the arch. The Bennington Flag features seven white and six red
stripes, unlike most US flags which have seven red and six white
stripes.
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In 2002 the U.S. Secretary of the Navy
established the First Navy Jack as a symbol of the War on Terror for
the U.S. Navy. As of September 11, 2002, all naval ships now fly the First Navy Jack.
The First Navy Jack was flown by the first Continental Navy in 1775;
it was used as a signal between ships to engage the enemy. The design
features a rattlesnake and the warning "DON'T TREAD ON ME" on a
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The Gadsden Flag, named for delegate to the Second Continental Congress
Christopher Gadsden, features a coiled rattlesnake preparing to strike
above the warning "DON'T TREAD ON ME" on a yellow background.
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The
Star-Spangled Banner (aka, "The Fort McHenry Flag") features fifteen
stars and fifteen stripes and is flown over Fort McHenry in Baltimore,
Maryland, as it was in 1814 when Francis Scott Key composed the U.S.
National Anthem.
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The
Grand Union Flag was flown over General Washington's Headquarters and
was the flag of the Continental Army. It is generally regarded as the
first U.S. flag.
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What
is traditionally recognized as the Confederate Flag was historically
the Second Naval Jack of the Confederate Army. It features a blue on
white cross with thirteen stars.
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