The Bunker Hill flag is one of the few flags which denote the actual defeat of its represented group as opposed to the many national flags which denote victory and triumph for liberty and freedom. However, the Bunker Hill flag takes pride for the historical defeat it carries as it marked the major battle that would eventually conclude the continental thrust to American freedom and independence from British Colonial Rule much later on.

The date was June 17th of 1775. The place was in present day peninsular Charlestown in Boston, more specifically Bunker and Breed’s Hills. That day would turn out to be an epic battle between the colonial forces, relatively inexperienced and green for battle against the more experienced and battle ready British troops who at that time were preparing for strategic fortifications to defend their foothold on the place. Commander William Prescott led the twelve hundred troops up the two hills to hold ground, and gallantly they were able to do so for a couple of assaults before they were outgunned by the enemy forces charging their third. While the forces may have retreated, they did so but not without inflicting so much casualties against the British forces as compared to theirs.

Being king of the hill during that time was a grim scene of deaths and wails of anguish of fallen soldiers. Presently, the only king of the hill is the Bunker Hill monument standing in defiance of the grim retreat and the glorious Bunker Hill flag which commemorates the fallen heroes of that battle. Wherever the Bunker Hill flag flies, may it be a reminder that it is a symbol of the many heroic acts of the American people to gain justice and freedom from oppressors.