Everything But The Weed

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1.)    ST GEORGE CROSS: the flag carried to the new world by most of the early English explorers. Its use could be traced historically to 1277 in Britain.

2.)    KINGS COLORS: one of many military flags used by British colonial troops after 1743. As the British Union Flag it was the common flag raised by Jamestown military in 1607.  The model originated when King James I of England mixed the ST. George Cross with the Scottish Cross at St. Andrew.

3.)    BRITISH RED ENSIGN: In 1707 Queen Anne adopted a brand new flag for the United Kingdom…the Union Jack on a patch of red. Called the British Red Ensign.  Cornwallis surrendered underneath this flag at Yorktown in 1781.

4.)    CONTINENTAL FLAG: Colonel John Trumbull’s Portrait, “the Death of Warren”, now at the Yale College Art Gallery, reveals the red Continental Flag to be the one used by American forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775

5.)    GADSDEN FLAG: named after Colonel Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina, was flown early in 1776 by Commander Esek Hopkins of Rhode Island, First Commander in Chief of the Continental Fleet. Its Inspiration represented a warning to colonists to the British. “Don’t Tread On Me”.

6.)    GRAND UNION: the original (unofficial) national flag of America. It was raised in 1776 to rejoice the official standing of the newly formed Continental Military by General George Washington, whose camp was then in Cambridge. Also known as the Cambridge Flag or Continental Colors.  

7.)    BETSY ROSS: The official United States flag. Adopted by an act of Congress on June, 14, 1777. In accordance with a legend, a group headed by George Washington commissioned seamstress Betsy Ross to execute their design for presentation to Congress.

8.)    BENNINGTON:  believed by many authorities to be the primary stars and stripes used by American land troops. Flown over the army stores at Bennington on August 16, 1777 when General John Stark’s militia led American troops to victory over the British raiding force. Original flag is preserved in Bennington, Vermont Museum.

9.)    STAR SPANGLED BANNER: Shortly earlier than the struggle of 1812, two new states had been added to the Union and a flag consisting of 15 stars and stripes was created. It flew over FT. McHenry during the British naval bombardment, this was the flag that impressed Francis Scott Key to compose a poem called “The Defense of Ft. McHenry” what later grew to become our nationwide anthem. The restored flag now hangs in the Smithsonian.

10.)    forty eight Star Flag

11.)    Old Glory,  The 50 star American flags have been in use since July 4th, 1960