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The flags sold for US$17.3 million at auction on Flag Day in the United States on 14 June 2006. [61] [62] These battleflags are the last American Revolutionary War colours known to remain in British hands and the last such colours to remain in private hands anywhere. Banastre Tarleton bequeathed the trophies to his nephew Thomas Tarleton.
The Legion was taken onto the American Establishment on March 7, 1781, as the 5th American Regiment. [7] This made them an official part of the British Army , rather than provincial (local) troops. On 15 March, the regiment fought at the Battle of Guilford Court House .
Philadelphia Light Dragoons (formed part of the British Legion in 1778) Prince of Wales's American Volunteers; Provincial Light Infantry; Queen's Rangers (placed on American establishment, in 1779, as 1st American Regiment, descended from Roger's Rangers) Roman Catholic Volunteers (1777–1778) Royal American Reformers; Royal Fencible Americans
On April 17, 1707, Queen Anne issued a proclamation regarding the Union Flag's use, which was similar to the earlier version but had slight changes in the fimbriation width. The United Empire Loyalists brought this flag to British North America when they left the United States. In present-day Canada, the flag continues to be used as symbol of ...
The Royal British Legion has an extensive network of Social Clubs called Legion Clubs throughout the United Kingdom. The Royal British Legion also has branches in the Republic of Ireland. [29] Other branches are spread around the world, mostly in mainland Europe, but also in the United States, Thailand, Belize, the Falkland Islands and Hong ...
The veteran organization The American Legion weighed in on the upside-down American flag controversy, noting flags should only be flown this way if there is "extreme danger to life or property."