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Show Sun Chronicle Thursday, February 5, 1976 Page 9 As part off the bicentennial year, we will publish pages such as this as space permits. blue banner, white field, red cross and green pine was the design of the flag carried by American colonial troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775 BUNKER HILL FLAG...A BENNINGTON FLAG...Very similar to the Stars & Strips, this flag was carried by Ethan Allen and his Vermont Green Mountain Boys at the Battle ot Bennington in 1777 on June 14 FIRST STARS AND STRIPES-Crea- ted 1777 this flag in red white & blue was made official by the Continental Congress The circle of stars gave no THE THE GRAND UNION FLAG...Red, white & blue, the Grand Union was carried on the flagship, Alfred in 1775 It was hoisted at Cambridge, Mass as the Continental Army's standard by General Washington in 1776 and carried in the Bahamas by U S Marines that same year colony precedence OQQ 000 OOOOOGOOf 000000001 GOQQQBBOf OOOOO GOO1- - o red flag with a green pine in a field of white, was flown by the Sons of Liberty on Boston's Harvard campus in 1777. CONTINENTAL FLAG...A FLAG...Our modern National Flag bearing 50 stars was created on July 4. 1960 when Hawaii became the 50th state Under this flag we have seen mankind's first landing on the Moon FLAG...On April 4, 1818, Congress returned the flag to its original design of 13 stripes, adding a new star for each new state On July 4, 1912, New Mexico and Arizona became the 47th and 48th stars THE HISTORY OF OUR FLAG FLAG...This blue & white flag flew over the fort on Sullivan's Island, Charleston, S Carolina, during the British fleet s unsuccessful attack on June 28, 1776 THE MOULTRIE o o o Q O o o oo o ooo DoiHOKiaiaiotC FIRST NAVY JACK. ..The golden brown rattler on a field of 13 red & white stripes was said to symbolize the ringing of 13 colonies together to. alarm the boldest man living " made the first American Flag adopted by Congress. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., she was a daughter of Samuel Griscom who helped build Independence Hall. In 1773, Betsy married John Ross, a nephew of George Ross, signer of the Declaration of Independence. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress decided upon the design for a national flag. A committee requested Mrs. Ross to make the flag. The original stars, design submitted by Congress specified stars were suggested instead, by however, Betsy Ross and her suggestion was adopted. The home of Betsy Ross stands today and is open to the public. Called, The American Flag House, it is on Arch Street in Philadelphia, Pa. Betsy Ross, (1752-1836- FLAG...Taken from a design on U S Marine drums in 1775 this flag flew over Captain Samuel Nicholas and his Marines in the Bahamas in 1776 Black & white snake on a yellow field THE RATTLESNAKE ), or O Q OOO O O O L O O QC OOO c BETSY ROSS ISLAND...BIue & White, this was the flag of the maritime state of Rhode Island Its white stars in a blue field may have suggested the "starry blue field" of our STARS AND STRIPES...Our National 1795 until 1818 inspired Francis Scott Key to Star Spangled Banner ' The additional two stripes signified the admission of Vermont & FIFTEEN RHODE National Flag Flag from write ' The stars and Kentucky FLAG ETIQUETTE Here are some rules and regulations on the proper display of the American flag. rpHnyi KXXXtl after the pinetree WASHINGTON'S CRUISERS-.Model- ed & white flag was the ensign of shillings of 165? this green cruisers commissioned by General Washington CKwwe CENT 04 OF LAKE ERIE FLAG ..At the Battle of Lake Erie September 10 1813 Oliver Hazard Perry unfurled from his masthead this eternal challenge to all Americans BATTLE CENT-0- Indoors or out, when displayed horizontally or vertically against a wall, the stars should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, that is, to the observers left The Stars and Stripes should be given peak position, above others when on same halyard. CENT-0- Men, women in CENT 05 uni- form should give right hand salute; -- f civilians should put hand over heart. CENT 12 Displayed with another flag staffs, it should be on the right side and its staff should cross in front of the other staff. When flag is on platform it should be above and behind speaker. For decoration use bunting with blue stripe up from crossed When flag is flown from window sill, the Union should go to the peak unless the flag is at half staff. CENT-- CENT 10 |