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The Grand Union Flag, Free At Last, and Lighting Up Broadway…
On December 3, 1775, the flag of the 13 original Colonies is raised for the first time. Navy lieutenant John Paul Jones hoists the Continental Colors, also called the Grand Union Flag, aboard the ...
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The US officially adopted the Stars and Stripes flag exactly 232 years ago — here's how it used to look before the current design
The flag was based on the Grand Union flag carried by the Continental Army in its fight against the British during the War of Independence, with its 13 stars and stripes representing the 13 ...