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Battle over origins of the American flag history tale
A fragment claims Congress in June 14 1777 adopted stars and stripes with Betsy Ross and Betsy Ross claims and Texel flag links to Franklin and Jones. The piece notes Betsy Ross was paid for flags in May 1777, while a Nassau claim by Francis Hopkinson is dismissed. The item references a nonexistent paper by Grandson Standby.
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Congress
Francis Hopkinson
New Jersey
NAVY
Benjamin Franklin
John Paul Jones
Setsy Ross
Stanby
Betsy Ross
William J Canby
Pennsylvania Historical Society
Philadelphia
SY Ross
Washington
Robert Morris
George Ross
Betsy