AZ FLAG Grand Union Flag 3' x 5' - USA - American flags 90 x 150 cm - Banner 3x5 ft

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The body of the flag consisted of thirteen red and white alternating stripes. These stripes represented the thirteen original colonies.

Schuyler who was an officer in the campaign. The watercolor was signed by Schuyler and clearly shows the Grand Union Flag Denmark and the Netherlands were the first countries to salute the Grand Union flag, when gun salutes by U.S. ships were returned by officials in the West Indies in late 1776: on Danish St. Croix in October, and on Dutch St. Eustatius in November. (Though later, the better documented St. Eustatius incident involving the USS Andrew Doria is traditionally regarded as the "first salute".) France was the first country to salute the Stars and Stripes, when a fleet off the French mainland returned a gun salute by Captain John Paul Jones commanding USS Ranger on February 14, 1778. [5] a b Naval History & Heritage Command (April 10, 2001). "Frequently Asked Questions: Commissioning Pennant". From 1910 onwards, the U.S. Customs Service has continued to use the plain version of the ensign, while the Revenue Cutter Service (which became the Coast Guard) used the defaced version (version with the badge).

with the colonial attitude for them to raise a version of the "Rebellious Stripes" as their official flag. Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774–1789, vol.2, University of Virginia Library, September–December 1775, archived from the original on 2011-01-12 a b Calkhoven, Laurie (2007). George Washington. An American Life. Sterling Publishing Company. p.47. ISBN 978-1-4027-3546-2 . Retrieved July 1, 2023. The U.S. Yacht Ensign (a variation of the national ensign; see below) is often used in place of the national flag by U.S. pleasure craft when operating within U.S. waters; this flag was legally required for licensed yachts from 1848 to 1980, and the practice continues among all U.S. pleasure craft in U.S. waters by longstanding historical use and custom. Additionally, a few smaller pleasure craft operated by members of the United States Power Squadrons will fly the U.S. Power Squadrons flag as an ensign in inland waters in lieu of the national flag (see below). All vessels of U.S. national character should display the national ensign when operating in international and non-U.S. waters. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Lynch and Benjamin Harrison, all members of the Continental Congress were appointed to a committee to help George Washington

Other historians have pointed out that there is no contemporary evidence identifying the colors of the stripes:• In the other letters that mention the flag flown at Prospect Hill, salute to the American Flag. The USS Andrew Doria was on a mission to St. Eustatius to obtain military supplies and to deliver a copy of the Declaration of Independence to its governor, Johannes de Graaf. Isaiah Robinson, captain of the Andrew Doria, fired a salute from his guns when he approached Fort Orange.

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that the flag evolved over time from a plain British Red Ensign to one of various colored stripes, to one with red, white or blue stripes, to one with 7 red and 6 white stripes. First foreign salute to the Grand Union Flag The " Grand Union Flag", or the " Continental Colours", also known as the " Congress Flag", the " Cambridge Flag", and the " First Navy Ensign", was the first official national flag of the United States of America. [1] First hoisted on December 3, 1775 by naval officer John Paul Jones, the flag was used heavily by the Second Continental Congress of the United States, and by George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during American Revolutionary War. [2] It is not known for certain when or by whom the design of the Continental Colours was created, but the flag could easily be produced by sewing white stripes onto the British Red Ensigns. [8] The "Alfred" flag has been credited to Margaret Manny. [12] Ansoff, Peter (2006). "The Flag on Prospect Hill". Raven: A Journal of Vexillology. 13: 77–100. doi: 10.5840/raven2006134. ISSN 1071-0043. LCCN 94642220. Not to be confused with the Union Flag, which is the flag of the United Kingdom, or the Flag of the East India Company. The Continental Colours