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The Continental Union Flag (often referred to as the first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) was the flag of the United Colonies from 1775 to 1776, and the de facto flag of the United States until 1777, when the 13 star flag was adopted by the Continental Congress.
Grand Union Flag, American colonial banner first displayed by George Washington on Jan. 1, 1776. It showed the British Union Flag of 1606 in the canton. Its field consisted of seven red and six white alternated stripes representing the 13 colonies.
Introduced by George Washington on January 1, 1776, during the Revolutionary War, this flag symbolized the united stance of the thirteen colonies against British dominion. This flag played a crucial role in defining early American patriotism and unity.
The Grand Union Flag was the flag of the American colonies during the early years of the American Revolutionary War. It was used specifically by the armies and navy of the American colonies until the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution in 1777 and created the new official flag of USA.
Navy lieutenant John Paul Jones hoists the Continental Colors, also called the Grand Union Flag, aboard the warship Alfred anchored in the Delaware River.
On December 3rd, 1775, American naval hero John Paul Jones hoisted the 'Grand Union Flag' over his newly commissioned flagship, USS Alfred in Philadelphia harbor. The 'Grand Union Flag' was our country's first national flag.
THE GRAND UNION FLAG. The first flag of the colonists to have any resemblance to the present Stars and Stripes was the Grand Union Flag, sometimes referred to as the Congress Colors, the First Navy Ensign, and the Cambridge Flag.
The Grand Union flag, also known as the Cambridge Flag, the Congress Colors, and the First Navy Ensign, consists of the Union Jack flag and thirteen alternating red and white stripes.
national flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states. The flag’s width-to-length ratio is 10 to 19. Grand Union Flag. First Navy Jack flag.
Grand Union or Continental Colors or Flag of the United Colonies-December 1775. As 1775 drew to a close, British colonists in the 13 American colonies were divided. Some believed separation from Britain to be the only way to guarantee their rights.