Show 0 only tradition as to maker of first flag it Is hard to distinguish between legend and truth about the first american flag find anil what betsy ross rosa had bad to do with it the tradition la Is that in may 1777 washington accompanied by two of his officers called upon mrs ross noss who operated an upholstering establishment continuing a business left at the death of her husband to make a flag of their design and that this was waa the first american flag of the official pattern adopted june 14 1777 the matter Is in dispute through claims that a fla flag of the samo or nearly the asame design had been used before there Is some come rivalry for honor associated with the origin of the flag and confusion wrought by painters and colonial story writers who drew upon their imaginations to add interest tu the legends legend has invited the pressing of some rather nebulous claims there to ie no historical account meeting with wit hsuch such approval as to war rant the assertion assert ton that it is the truth |