Tag: Betsy Ross

The secret history of the flag of the United States

The secret history of the flag of the United States This June 14th is Flag Day, the annual celebration of when we adopted our first national flag, which happened on June 14, 1777: “Resolved. That the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” Of course, everyone knows that Betsy Ross was the patriot who designed…

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