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Red Ensign Flag

Red Ensign Flag Adopted by the Colonies as the first “national” flag

Pine Tree Flag

Pine Tree Flag Originally a symbol of New England, especially Massachusetts

Sons of Liberty Flag

Sons of Liberty Flag Known to the British as the “Rebellious Stripes”

Green Mountain Flag

Green Mountain Flag Used by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys

Continental Flag

Continental Flag New England Battle Flag Carried at the Battle of Bunker Hill

Bunker Hill Flag

Bunker Hill Flag Flew over the American fortifications on Breed’s Hill on June 17, 1775

Washington Squadron Flag

Washington Squadron Flag Pine Tree was used to show solidarity between the North and South Became Massachusetts’ navy flag in 1776

Washington’s Commander-in-Chief Flag

Washington’s Commander-in-Chief Flag Personal flag of George Washington

Culpepper Flag

Culpepper Flag Used by Patrick Henry’s Virginia Regiment

Grand Union Flag

Grand Union Flag First “American” flag to receive a salute from a foreign official

First Navy Jack

First Navy Jack

Gadsden Flag

Gadsden Flag Named after Christopher Gadsden, commander of the Continental Marines

Bennington Flag

Bennington Flag Used by the Continental army that defeated General Burgoyne in Bennington, VT The ‘76 is in honor of the Declaration of Independence

“Betsy Ross” Flag

“Betsy Ross” Flag The Second Continental Congress passed the first Flag Resolution in 1777