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See the Colorful Flags That the Patriots Unfurled as They Fought in the American Revolution
At the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, a new exhibition has gathered together 17 historic flags that ...
Why is that American flag flying upside down?
The upside down flag traces its origins to the sea, where sailors flew them as a signal of distress to other maritime ...
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The evolution of the American Revolution can be seen in these historic flags on display in Philadelphia
The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags ...
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A ‘special’ celebration: Will massive U.S. flag return to Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Fifty years ago, an exceptionally large American flag proudly flew across the cables on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the adoption of ...