Show BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FLAG glorious record from january 18 1776 to its proud position in the world in 1919 the stars and stripes was raised on the heights near boston on january 18 1776 1766 6 and the british troops believed it to be evidence of submission to the king the betsy ross flag the official flag came later after the declaration of independence july 4 1776 the first salute to it was nas given by the dutch island of st in the west indies by johannes de do graff commander of the port hen kentucky and vermont came info into the union in 1784 two additional stars were placed on the field but they were discarded after much debate b te in congress and the original thirteen were restored in 1818 the first flag that floated over a foreign and captured fort was uns at nassau january 28 1778 the first carried to london was on a vessel february 3 1783 it floated in china in 1784 it was carried around the world from 1787 to 1790 1700 the first blood shed under it was in ireland la in 1700 during a mob riot over a bridge built by american engineers the first salute to it given by an english vessel was vias in may 1791 one of napoleons generals remarked to the illustrious man that sentiment had no place la in the thought oc of a country napoleon replied sentiment concerns what most enriches life |