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This concept of "appealing to heaven" was especially true at the time of the [[American Revolution]], where the colonists believed that [[King George III]] had failed them and only God would protect them from the King's wrath.  Throughout the writings of the [[Founding Fathers]], phrases that indicate protection from divine Providence are common, and even appear in the [[Declaration of Independence]] itself.<ref>"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."</ref>

This concept of "appealing to heaven" was especially true at the time of the [[American Revolution]], where the colonists believed that [[King George III]] had failed them and only God would protect them from the King's wrath.  Throughout the writings of the [[Founding Fathers]], phrases that indicate protection from divine Providence are common, and even appear in the [[Declaration of Independence]] itself.<ref>"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."</ref>

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[American historical flags]]

* [[American historical flags]]

* [[Washington Elm]]

* [[Washington Elm]]

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==External Links==

==External links==

* [https://books.google.com/books?id=7mAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA175 The true history of the flag is far different from the stories we learned as children, yet every bit as interesting], Orange Coast Magazine, July 1988

* [https://books.google.com/books?id=7mAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA175 The true history of the flag is far different from the stories we learned as children, yet every bit as interesting], Orange Coast Magazine, July 1988

* [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZRAdbsbBK0gC&pg=PA570 The pictorial field-book of the Revolution; or, Illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the War for independence], by [[Benson John Lossing]] - Contains an early illustration of the flag

* [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZRAdbsbBK0gC&pg=PA570 The pictorial field-book of the Revolution; or, Illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the War for independence], by [[Benson John Lossing]] - Contains an early illustration of the flag

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