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First Navy Jack
AKA "Continental 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.
Today, the only US Navy ship authorized to fly this flag is ... |  |  | | Alamo Flags
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 ... |  | |
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| Bedford Flags
This flag was present at the battle of Concord in April 19, 1775. It was carried by Nathaniel Page, a Bedford Minuteman. The Latin inscription "Vince Aut Morire" means "Conquer or Die". The arm emerging from the clouds represents the arm of God. The original can be seen at the Bedford Town Library. |  | | | British Red Ensign Flags
British Red Ensign
AKA "Colonial Red Ensign"
The best known of the British Maritime flags, or Ensigns, which were formed by placing the Union flag in the canton of another flag having a field of white, blue or red. This flag is also known as the Meteor flag, and was widely used on ships ... |  | |
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| British Union Jack Flags
British Union Jack
AKA "Kings Colors"
This flag design was created by King James VI of Scotland when he became King of England in 1603. It was created by combining England's red cross of ST. George with Scotland's white cross of ST. Andrew. This was the flag that flew above all the early ... |  | | | Bunker Hill Flags
On the night of June 16-17, 1775, the Americans fortified Breed's and Bunker Hills overlooking Boston Harbor. Although they had not officially declared their independence, a fight was underway. When the British advanced up the slope the next day they saw an early New England flag, possibly a red or |  | |
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| California Republic Flags
In June 1846 American settlers in California revolted and proclaimed an independent republic. They raised a bear flag that had a star and stripe from "Old Glory" and a silhouette of the California Grizzly. This flag was a republic flag for one month before being replaced by the Stars and Stripes ... |  | | | Columbus Flags
Expeditionary flag of Christopher Columbus. The first true flag to be seen in the New World. The letter "F" was for King Ferdinand and the "Y" for the Spanish rendering of Queen Isabella. |  | |
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| Commodore Perry Flags
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 ... |  | | | Continental Flags
This flag uses a version of the British Red Ensign or Meteor flag with a green New England Pine tree substituted for the Union flag in the canton. The Continental flag is believed to have been carried at the Battle of Bunker Hill. |  | |
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| Cowpens Flags
AKA "Third Maryland Regiment"
The Cowpens was first carried by the Third Maryland Regiment which was part of the Continental line of Maryland, Virginia and Georgia regiments. On January 17th, 1781, General Daniel Morgan won a decisive victory against the British at Cowpens, South Carolina. The |  | | | Culpeper Flags
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 ... |  | |
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| French Fleur-De-Lis (Blue) Flags
AKA "Lilly Banner"
This flag was used from 1400 until 1590. The most important flag carried by explorers and settlers was most likely the royal flag, since this was a symbol of the authority of the king in the new lands. In the early sixteenth century the French royal flag was blue with three ... |  | | | French Fleur-De-Lis (White) Flags
Prior to the French Revolution, there was no national flag which represented France. A variety of flags were used by troops, different types of ships and for other purposes. From 1590-1790 this flag is one of four that was used on warships and fortresses. The plain white flag, known as the Bourbon ... |  | |
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| French Fleur-De-Lis (Fleur 23) Flags
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. ... |  | | | Fort Moultrie Flags
This flag was carried by Colonel William Moultrie's South Carolina Militia on Sullivan Island in Charleston Harbor on June 28, 1776. The British were defeated that day which saved the south from British occupation for another two years.
Some versions of this flag have the word "LIBERTY" in the ... |  | |
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| Ft. Sumter (Union civil war) Flags
AKA "Union Civil War"
This 33 star flag was flying over Charleston Harbor when the opening shot of the war between the states was fired. |  | | | Gadsden Flags
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 ... |  | |
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| General Fremont Flags
This flag was carried by General John Fremont on his explorations in the far west during the 1840's. The army did not normally carry the national flag during this period and this distinctive flag was designed and made by his wife, Jessie Benton Fremont especially for his expeditions. The original ... |  | | | Gonzales Banner of 1835 Flags
Of the multiple banners that flew over DeWitt Colony territory and those under which DeWitt colonists served and died, this famous flag is one which originated solely within and is unique to the DeWitt Colony and a symbol of contribution of the region to the Texas Independence movement. |  | |
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| Grand Union Flags
This flag was never officially sanctioned by the Continental Congress but is considered the first flag of the United States and was in use from late 1775 until mid 1777. This flag was an alteration of the British Meteor flag. In its blue canton was the red cross of ST. George and the white cross of |  | | | Great Star Flags
This flag was designed by Captain Samuel Chester Reid, U.S.N. at the request of Congressman Peter H. Wendover of New York. Wendover asked Reid to design a flag that would allow for the increase of the number of states without destroying the distinctive character of the flag. He was most concerned ... |  | |
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| Green Mountain Boys Flags
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 ... |  | | | Guilford Courthouse Flags
This flag is an example of the lack of uniformity in American flags during the Revolutionary period as each group chose what flag to be used as it's standard. This flag has the unique elements of an elongated canton and blue stripes. It was raised over the Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina on ... |  | |
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| Lord Baltimore Flags
This flag is derived from the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore (George Calvert), the proprietor of the Maryland colony. This most colorful flag was in use for more than a century before the Revolution as the colony of Maryland grew and prospered. It is still represented in the Maryland state flag, ... |  | | | Philadelphia Light Horse Troop Flags
This troop was formed by a group of Philadelphia gentlemen on November 17, 1774. Many were businessmen and merchants who supplied their own uniforms, military equipment and horses. The flag was contributed to the unit by Captain Markoe, it was designed by John Folwell and painted by James ... |  | |
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| Pine Tree Flags
This flag was in use 1775-1777. It was officially adopted by the Massachusetts Navy in April 1776. It flew over the floating batteries which sailed down the Charles River to attack British-held Boston. This flag is the jack form of the "Bunker Hill" flag. On October 20, 1775, Colonel Joseph Reed, ... |  | | | Raven Banner
These flags represent the Vikings reverence for the raven. When making long voyages Vikings took along ravens and released them. They would fly in the direction of land leading the Viking to safety. Thorifinn Karlsefini, brother of Leif Ericson, probably carried this banner to the new world in 1003 |  | |
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| Rhode Island Regiment Flags
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 ... |  | | | Royal Standard of Spain Flags
AKA "Lions & Castles"
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 represented Leon. This Spanish flag of ... |  | |
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| Russian American Company Flags
The Russian government formed a semi-official corporation known as the Russian-American Company in part to settle Alaska and in part to control the early Russian traders. Also to deal with private companies operating in Alaska whose practice it was to rob, abuse and kill the natives. In the early ... |  | | | St. George's Cross Flags
This flag was in use during the crusades and it was one of the national emblems of England as early as 1277. In 1497, this flag was flown by John and Sebastian Cabot on their voyages from England to Newfoundland and the North American continent, as well as by other English explorers. including ... |  | |
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| Serapis Flags
This flag is unique in both its red, white and blue alternating stripes and the seven pointed stars in the field. It is named for the British ship H.M.S. "Serapis" that John Paul Jones captured in one of the most famous sea battles of the Revolution. In winning the battle, Jones's own ship the ... |  | | | Sons of Liberty Flags
This was the flag of the early colonist who had joined together in the protest against the British impositions on American economic freedom. One such protest was resistance to the Stamp Act, on October 7, 1765. A delegate from each of the nine colonies formed the "Stamp Act Congress" . They ... |  | |
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| Spanish Cross Flags
During the reign of King Charles I from 1516 to 1556, Spanish interest in the new world increased. It was under this flag that the explorer Alonso De Pineda explored the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Vera Cruz in 1519 and the conquest of Mexico by Hernando Cortes in 1519-21. |  | | | Taunton Flags
This flag is another example of the colonists' modifying the British flag, in this case the British Red Ensign. It was raised on the Liberty pole in Taunton, Massachusetts, on October 21, 1774. Sometimes only the word "LIBERTY" was added to the flag. |  | |
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| United East India Company Flags
The orange, white and blue colors were from the Dutch National flag. The "VOC" meant Vereenigte Oost Indise Compagnie (United East India Company). Henry Hudson first brought this flag to America in 1609 while exploring Delaware Bay and the Hudson River. Above the letters, was the letter "A" which ... |  | | | Washington Cruisers Flags
This flag was used by George Washington on his squadron of six schooners which he outfitted at his own expense in the fall of 1775. This flag was a variation of the New England Pine Tree flag. It was later modified and adopted by the Massachusetts Navy. The Sons of Liberty would rally under a large |  | |
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| George Washington's Flag
This flag was flown by General Washington during his winter encampment at Valley Forge. General Washington had a personal protection guard called the "Life Guard". It consisted of a few hand picked men from each colony and this special guard carried these colors. It has been suggested that these ... |  | |
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