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American historical flags (view source)
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| [[File:BritishFlag1606.png|125px]] ||The ''Union Flag'', so named when James VI of Scotland was placed on the throne of England upon the death of [[Elizabeth I]] in 1603, which united both kingdoms; it was the flag flown over colonial America prior to the Revolution.
| [[File:BritishFlag1606.png|125px]] ||The ''Union Flag'', so named when James VI of Scotland was placed on the throne of England upon the death of [[Elizabeth I]] in 1603, which united both kingdoms; it was the flag flown over colonial America prior to the Revolution.
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| [[File:Bedford Flag at Bedford Library.png|125px]] ||The Bedford Flag is the oldest known flag of the early American (then British) colonists. The flag was used by the Bedford Minutemen in Massachusetts and during the [[Battle of Lexington and Concord]]. The inscription reads ''VINCE AUT MORIRE'' which translates to ''Conquer Or Die''.
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| [[File:Ensign of New England (St George's Cross).svg.png|125px]] ||The Flag of New England is an unofficial flag, closely associated with the New England region. The flag contains an eastern white pine (Pinus Strobus) in the canton, another symbol of the region. It was first seen in 1634 in Salem, Massachusetts, and has many variations. One variation is believed to have flown at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]], having a blue background with the cross and the tree.[http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/bunker-hill-flag.html]
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| [[File:An_Appeal_to_Heaven_Flag.svg|125px]] ||The flag of ''Washington's Cruisers'', commonly known as the [[Pine Tree Flag]] - is the flag of the fleet of ships that comprised the Massachusetts Navy. The Massachusetts Navy was the precursor to the [[United States Navy]].
| [[File:An_Appeal_to_Heaven_Flag.svg|125px]] ||The flag of ''Washington's Cruisers'', commonly known as the [[Pine Tree Flag]] - is the flag of the fleet of ships that comprised the Massachusetts Navy. The Massachusetts Navy was the precursor to the [[United States Navy]].
| [[File:Gadsden flag.png|125px]] || By 1775, at the birth of the [[U.S. Navy]] and the [[U.S. Marine Corps]], some of the Marines that enlisted during the first month in [[Philadelphia]] may have also been the first [[American]] citizens to combine the rattlesnake symbol, seen on the [[Gadsden Flag]], with a defiant "Don't Tread on Me" slogan. The Gadsden Flag, chosen by Commodore Hopkins as his personal standard, was designed by Colonel Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina, and presented to the Continental Congress in 1776. Hopkins flew this flag during the first amphibious invasion conducted by the American Navy in the [[Bahamas]]. Outside of the military, all three [[Rattlesnake (American symbol)|rattlesnake]] flags have found a use in the [[Tea Party Movement]] as a visual banner and symbol against an overbearing - and increasingly hostile - Federal government.
| [[File:Gadsden flag.png|125px]] || By 1775, at the birth of the [[U.S. Navy]] and the [[U.S. Marine Corps]], some of the Marines that enlisted during the first month in [[Philadelphia]] may have also been the first [[American]] citizens to combine the rattlesnake symbol, seen on the [[Gadsden Flag]], with a defiant "Don't Tread on Me" slogan. The Gadsden Flag, chosen by Commodore Hopkins as his personal standard, was designed by Colonel Christopher Gadsden of South Carolina, and presented to the Continental Congress in 1776. Hopkins flew this flag during the first amphibious invasion conducted by the American Navy in the [[Bahamas]]. Outside of the military, all three [[Rattlesnake (American symbol)|rattlesnake]] flags have found a use in the [[Tea Party Movement]] as a visual banner and symbol against an overbearing - and increasingly hostile - Federal government.
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| [[File:Grand Union Flag.png|125px]] ||Considered the first flag of the United States, the ''Grand Union Flag'' was in use from late 1775 until mid 1777.
| [[File:Grand Union Flag.png|125px]] ||Considered the first flag of the United States, the ''[[Grand Union Flag]]'' was in use from late 1775 until mid 1777.
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| [[File:Betsy Ross Flag.png|125px]] ||Allegedly created at the request of [[George Washington]] in June, 1776, the ''Betsy Ross'' flag has much legend instead of fact surrounding it; Ross is popularly credited with this creation of the first Stars and Stripes.
| [[File:Betsy Ross Flag.png|125px]] ||Allegedly created at the request of [[George Washington]] in June, 1776, the ''Betsy Ross'' flag has much legend instead of fact surrounding it; Ross is popularly credited with this creation of the first Stars and Stripes.
| [[File:13 star flag.PNG|125px]] ||The original ''Stars and Stripes'', the first official flag of the new United States, and the first American flag recognized and saluted by a foreign power.
| [[File:13 star flag.PNG|125px]] ||The original ''Stars and Stripes'', the first official flag of the new United States, and the first American flag recognized and saluted by a foreign power.
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| [[File:Bennington Flag.png|125px]] ||The ''Bennington Flag'' is associated with the Battle of Bennington, Vermont, on August 16, 1777, but some historians speculate that it may have been created by a veteran of that battle upon the outbreak of the [[War of 1812]] [http://www.cvsflags.com/bennington.cfm#benn], or as a centennial flag in 1876. The flag itself was made to evoke the pride of the ''Spirit of '76'', and for that reason it is one of the few non-rattlesnake flags flown during the current Tea Party Movement.
| [[File:Bennington Flag.png|125px]] ||The ''Bennington Flag'' is associated with the [[Battle of Bennington]], Vermont, on August 16, 1777, but some historians speculate that it may have been created by a veteran of that battle upon the outbreak of the [[War of 1812]] [http://www.cvsflags.com/bennington.cfm#benn], or as a centennial flag in 1876. The flag itself was made to evoke the pride of the ''Spirit of '76'', and for that reason it is one of the few non-rattlesnake flags flown during the current Tea Party Movement.
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| [[File:Green Mountain Boys flag.png|125px]] ||The flag of the ''Green Mountain Boys'' is more properly associated with Bennington than the above flag, as well as several other notable battles during the Revolution under [[Ethan Allen]]. It still flies today as the colors of the Vermont National Guard.
| [[File:Green Mountain Boys flag.png|125px]] ||The flag of the ''[[Green Mountain Boys]]'' is more properly associated with Bennington than the above flag, as well as several other notable battles during the Revolution under [[Ethan Allen]]. It still flies today as the colors of the Vermont National Guard.
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| [[File:Guilford Courthouse Flag.png|125px]] ||An odd variation of the early United States flag possibly flew during the [[Battle of Guilford Court House]] near Greensboro, North Carolina on March 15, 1781.
| [[File:Guilford Courthouse Flag.png|125px]] ||An odd variation of the early United States flag possibly flew during the [[Battle of Guilford Court House]] near Greensboro, North Carolina on March 15, 1781.