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1. St.
George Cross
This was the
flag carried to the New World by most of the early
English explorers. Its use can be traced back to 1277 in Britain.
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313592
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313595
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313560
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2. King's
Colors
This was one of the military colors used by British colonial
troops after 1743. As the BRITISH UNION FLAG it was
the standard raised by the Jamestown settlers in 1607. The
design originated when King James I of England combined the
St. George Cross with the Scottish Cross of St. Andrew.
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313742
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$27.90
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313745
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37.90
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3. British
Red Ensign
In 1707 Queen Anne adopted a new flag for the United Kingdom,
the Union Jack on a field of red. Called the BRITISH RED
ENSIGN, Cornwallis surrendered under this flag at Yorktown
in 1781.
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313892
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$27.90
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313895
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37.80
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4. Continental Flag
Colonel John Trumbull's painting, "The Death of Warren,"
now at the Yale University Art Gallery, shows the red CONTINENTAL
FLAG to be the one used by American forces at the Battle
of BUnker Hill, June 17, 1775.
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314892
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$27.90
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317895
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37.80
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5.
Gadsden Flag
This
flag, named after Colonel Christopher
Gadsden of South Carolina, was flown early in 1776
by Commodore Esek Hopkins of Rhode Island, first Commander-in-chief
of the Continental Fleet. Its inscription represented a warning
by the colonists to the British.
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316410
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$27.90
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316420
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37.80
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6. Grand
Union
The Grand Union was the first unofficial national flag of
the United States. It was raised in 1776 to celebrate the
official status of the newly formed Continental Army by General
George Washington, Wwhose camp was then in Cambridge. Also
know as the CAMBRIDGE FLAG or CONTINENTAL COLORS.
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317592
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317595
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37.80
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7. Betsy
Ross
The first official United Stats flag, adopted by an Act of
Congress on June 14, 1777. According to legend, a group headed
by George Washington commissioned seamstress BETSY ROSS to
execute their design for presentation to Congress.
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8. Bennington
This flag is believed by many authorities to be the first
Stars and Stripes used by American land troops. Flown over
the military stores at Bennington on August 16, 1777 when
General john Stark's militia led Americans to victory over
British raiding force. Original flag is preserved in the Bennington,
Vermont Museum.
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9. Star
Spangled Banner
Shortly before the War of 1812, two new states where added
to the Union and a flag cosisting of 15 stars and 15 stripes
was created. This STAR SPANGLED BANNER, flying ofer
Fort McHenry during a British naval bombardment, inspired
Francis Scott Key to compose what later became our National
Anthem. The restored flag now hangs in the Smithsonian.
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319392
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319395
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318900
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10. Old
Glory
This flag was born of the need for a more practicial design
to accommodate new states entering the Union. On April, 4
1818 Congress established the number of stripes at seven red
and six white. and provided for the addition of one star for
each new state. The 50-star flag has been in use since July
4, 1960.
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Complete Set of 10 Flags of Our Country
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Vintage Design Betsy Ross Flag
Stuled after the thriteen-star flag created by Betsy Ross
in 1776, this historic American classic has been recreated
with care using 100% domestic cotton cloth textured with and
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This 3x5 foot all cotton flag features appliqued stars of
distinctive shapes and stitched stripes. The specialty fabric
is colored with hues of red, white and blue that simulate
the natural dyes used in 18th century America.
Packaged in a decorative box, suitable for display or gift
giving.
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Battle Flag
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