General George Washington and the Commanding Continental soldiers who besieged Boston called the Betsy Ross flag the Grand Union flag. The banner had 13 alternating stripes of red and white, and there is a British Union jack on the upper left corner.
Captain John Paul Jones raised the flag for the first time on the USN Alfred. The new flag was initially featured during battle one month later at Prospect Hill close to Cambridge by the troops who were besieging Boston, which was occupied by the British at the time.
There were two other early flags that were raised during the battle on Breed’s Hill. The fight was erroneously believed to have happened near Bunker Hill on June 17, 1776. One of these flags was blue while the other was red. The two flags showed the British Cross of St. George as well as a green pine tree.
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The Flagman
Custom flags have been the rave even before but its popularity even soar higher because of a woman named Betsy Ross. Betsy Ross was an expert upholsterer and flag making was her area of expertise. She designed and sewn the first American flag in the 1870’s with a creation that was described as remarkable and made a remarkable impact in the United States history and in the flag making history as well.
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The Flagman
