Many American citizens do not realize that the United States flag used to come by a different name, decades ago. Before, the US flag was called Old Glory. The banner was actually called such by Captain William Driver, a sea voyager from the United States. William’s flag was the first one known to be the Old Glory and has become one of the most important artifacts in the history of the great country.
The Old Glory was created by William’s mother plus some women from Massachusetts. William’s mother gave him the flag sometime in 1820. The original flag measure about 10 x 17 square feet which was quite large. It was also set up on top of heavy metal when William explored the ocean on his ship.
The flag at that time had 24 stars, which stood for the nautical setting. There was a tiny anchor positioned at one corner of the blue area of the flag.
Upon receiving the flag, William took good care of it and he displayed the flag wherever he went. He would put it on top of the mast on his ship Charles Doggett. The flag was seen by many in 1831 when William went to many destinations around the world.
The Old Glory was the flag raised by Driver during his sea trips. Over time, the sun and rain hammered on the flag so when you see the original flag today, there are patches were the repairs were made after his voyages.
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The Flagman
