Flag of the United States - Wikipedia
The first official flag resembling the "Stars and Stripes" was the Continental Navy ensign (often referred to as the Continental Union Flag, first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) used between 1775 and 1777.
Flag Timeline - US History
2011年1月3日 · 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."
flag of the United States of America - Encyclopedia Britannica
2024年10月24日 · During the American Civil War, the Confederate States of America began to use its first flag, the Stars and Bars, on March 5, 1861. Soon after, the first Confederate Battle Flag was also flown. The design of the Stars and Bars varied over the following two years.
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 purportedly sewed the...
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.
Grand Union Flag - Wikipedia
The Continental Union Flag (often referred to as the first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) was the flag of the United Colonies from 1775 to 1776, and the de facto flag of the United States until 1777, when the 13 star flag was adopted by the Continental Congress.
Betsy Ross | Biography, Flag, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月9日 · Betsy Ross (born January 1, 1752, Gloucester City, New Jersey [U.S.]—died January 30, 1836, Philadelphia) was an American seamstress who, according to family stories, fashioned and helped design the first flag of the United States.
Short History of the United States Flag - American Battlefield Trust
2019年11月6日 · 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.
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.
Betsy Ross: Biography, Flag Maker, American Revolutionary
2023年6月14日 · Betsy Ross, best known for making the first American flag, was born Elizabeth Griscom in Philadelphia on January 1, 1752. A fourth-generation American and the great-granddaughter of a carpenter...