A wide varity of Historical flags are offered that comprised our country's unique and storied history. Constructed of 100% Nylon, the flags are all 3'x5' in size.
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Bennington
The earliest known flag of 13 stars and 13 stripes is the one which flew over the Battle of Bennington in August of 1777, by the Vermont Militia. Fortunately, it is still preserved today in the museum at Bennington, Vermont. As in many other flags from that era, the Bennington flag has unexpected differences from the flag we love today. The first flag law did not indicate exact details of colors, proportions, star arrangement, etc. Since all flags were made by hand, each flag was more or less different from all others. No one today knows why the figure 76 was added in the canton. While the stars have 7 points, other revolutionary flag stars vary from 4 to 8 points. The first Stars and Stripes to lead American armed forces on land.
First Stars & Stripes (Betsy Ross)
The first official American flag, known as "the Betsy Ross flag" is the most debated flag in American history. Adopted June 14, 1777 (later to become Flag Day), Continental Congress resolved "that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation." Since Congress didn't specify dimensions, proportions or size of the field or canton, an arrangement for the stars or even the shape of the flag, there were many variations in American flags until 1912.
Star Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner flag was sewn by flag maker Mary Pickersgill with the help of her 13-year-old daughter and several others during the War of 1812. The massive garrison flag measured 30 feet by 42 feet and weighed approximately 50 pounds. The 15 stripes and the blue union were made from dyed English wool bunting, and the 15 stars were made from cotton. The 15 stripes and 15 stars were meant to represent all the states in the Union. Years later the number of stripes was reduced to 13 to represent the original 13 colonies.
The flag was made for Lt. Col. George Armistead and commissioned to fly over Fort McHenry. It was raised over Fort McHenry in 1814 when America defeated the British at the Battle of Baltimore. Inspired by this sight, American lawyer Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner" poem. Later the poem was set to the tune of "To Anacreon in Heaven," a well known English song. By 1861 Key's song became widespread, and Americans began to see the American flag as a symbol of patriotism. The song became the offical National Anthem in 1931.
Gadsden
The Gadsden Flag is also know as the Don't tread on me flag. This flag was first used by Commodore Esek Hopkins, the first Commander in Chief of the New Continental Fleet, when his ships put to sea for the first time in February, 1776. Flags with the symbol of the rattlesnake were very popular in Rhode Island at this time. Colonel Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina copied this flag and presented it to the Continental Congress.
First Navy Jack
This flag is believed to have flown aboard the Continental Fleet's flagship Alfred, in January, 1776. Commodore Esek Hopkins raised this flag to signal his fleet to attack the enemy.
Currently, the Secretary of the Navy, Gordon R. England, has ordered all U.S. Navy ships to fly the First Navy Jack in place of the Union Jack for the duration of the Global War on Terrorism. In a memo to all ships and stations, England explained:
"The temporary substitution of this Jack represents a historic reminder of the nation's and Navy's origin and will to persevere and triumph."
It replaces the traditional US naval jack which is dark blue with 50 white stars, arranged as in the national flag.
Continental Colors (Grand Union)
The Grand Union Flag 1775 is also known as the Continental flag, it is the first true U.S. Flag. It combined the British King's Colours and the thirteen stripes signifying Colonial unity. George Washington liked this design so well that he chose it to be flown to celebrate the formation of the Continental Army on New Years Day, 1776. On that day the Grand Union Flag was proudly raised on Prospect Hill in Somerville, near his headquarters at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Rhode Island Regiment
In Rhode Island the anchor has been used as a state symbol ever since 1647 which is evident in the current State flag. The anchor represents Rhode Island's seafaring activities and the thirteen stars, the original thirteen colonies. The native Rhode Islanders were among the first to join the Minutemen outside Boston. The Rhode Island Regiments served at the Battles of Brandywine, Trenton and Yorktown. This flag is preserved today in the State House at Providence, Rhode Island.
New England (Bunker Hill)
This flag, often incorrectly shown with the blue field, was the final version of the famous New England flag, which was carried at the Battle of Bunker Hill on 17 June, 1775.
Green Mountain Boys
On August 16, 1777 the "Green Mountain Boys" fought under General Stark at the Battle of Bennington. It's green field represented their name and the thirteen white stars a tribute to the thirteen colonies. A notable victory of the Green Mountain Boys under Ethan Allen, occurred on the morning of May 10, 1775, when they silently invaded the British held Fort Ticonderoga and demanded its surrender "In the name of the great Jehovah and the Continental Congress". The captured cannon and mortars were transported across the snow covered mountains of New England and their installation on the heights over Boston Harbor enabled Washington to force the British to leave that important seaport.
Alamo
On March 6, 1836, the mexican army under General Santa Anna breached the walls of the Alamo at San Antonio, Texas, after thirteen days of continuous assaults. Jim Bowie, Davey Crockett, and William Travis were among the 187 defenders who died that morning. All were avenged six weeks later when Sam Houston, with the cry "Remember the Alamo," defeated Santa Anna and established the independence of the Texas Republic. This flag was used from 1824 until the independence of the Texas Republic. This flag was used from 1824 until the 1830's.
Calvary Guidon
Culpepper
This flag represented a group of about one hundred minutemen from Culpeper, Virginia. The group formed part of Colonel Patrick Henry's First Virginia Regiment of 1775. In October - November 1775 three hundred such minutemen, led by Colonel Stevens, assembled at Culpeper Court House and marched for Williamsburg. Their unusual dress alarmed the people as they marched through the country. The word "Liberty Or Death" were in large white letters on the breast of their hunting shirts. They had bucks' tails in their hats and in their belts, tomahawks and scalping knives.
Union Jack (King's Colors)
Historical Georgia
(1956 - 2001)
Historical Georgia
(2001 - 2003)
Royal Standard of Spain
This is the flag that Columbus planted on San Salvador (Wailing's Island) in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492. The embattled castle on the field of red represented the house of Castle and the red lion rampant on the white field represneted Leon. This Spanish Flag of Ferdinand and Isabella, reflected the newly united Kingdom of Spain.
St. George's Cross
French Fleur De Lis
This flag and this design with the coat of arms of France in the center are most commonly associated with ceremonial occasions from 1590 - 1790. There was no specified number of fleurs-de-lis for these flags. Actually this design was printed onto lengths of yardgoods and cut off to size as needed. The origin of the fluer-de-lis symbol is not known for certain. Some have seen it as a flower, others as a weapon and still others as a frog. The original Banner of France was strewn with fluers-de-lis.
Jolly Roger
Commodore Perry
During the War of 1812, this flag flew aboard Oliver Hazard Perry's flagship "Lawrence" while commanding an American squadron in the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813. Perry had named his ship after Captain James Lawrence, the hero of an earlier sea battle off New England whose dying words were "Don't Give Up The Ship".
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A wide varity of Historical flags are offered that comprised our country's unique and storied history. Constructed of 100% Nylon, the flags are all 3'x5' in size.
