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Origins and evolution of the Stars and Stripes
The piece traces the flag’s origins from St. George’s cross and early Dutch and English banners to the eventual adoption of the Stars and Stripes. It notes the 1777 resolution, Colonial precedents, and later changes in stripe and star arrangements, including 1818 and 1912 standards, with figures like John Paul Jones and Captain Reid cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress
United States
North American
St. George’s Cross
England
Giovanni Cabot
John Cabot
North America
John Smith
Jamestown
Plymouth
Mass
Scotland
James
United Kingdoms
St. George
Jacques
Delaware
New World
Washington
Philadelphia
Cambridge
Light Horse
Newark
N. J
Lee
Manley
Massachusetts
Hopkins
Nancy
Rhode Island
Brandywine
Trenton
Yorktown
St. George’s
Colonies
Vermont
Kentucky
United States Marines
John Paul Jones
Tae Aleet
Congress
Grand Union
Mariné Committee
Newburyport
Massachusetts Council
Marine, Committee
Continental
Con‘gréss
Marion
Guides
Culpepper
Georgia Rangers
Journal of Congress
Marine Committee
Ranger
Jones
Europe
Samuel Chester Reid
Navy
Congressional Committee
Navy Commissioners
John Rogers
Navy Department
Army
Taft