Pre-WWI
Historical U.S. Flags
Flown from the Revolution through the Civil War, these durable polyester flags offer a glimpse of early America. They come ready-to-display with reinforced edging and brass grommets. 5'x 3'.
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A: NEW! Louisiana Confederate – Flown solely during the Civil War, it’s based on the U.S. flag with its 13 stripes, with the alternating red/white/blue colors paying homage to the French flag. #111311
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B: NEW! Tennessee Confederate – Tennessee was a
divided state in the Civil War, and the last state to ratify B secession. This design was a proposed flag in the lead up to the war, and became the de facto state flag. #111315
C: NEW! Betsy Ross Flag with Washington Portrait
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This stylized U.S. flag is a loving callback to the efforts of one of the great American founding fathers and our first president, George Washington. #110777
D: NEW! South Carolina – Based on the Moultrie Flag with the crescent in the canton, the palmetto was added in the lead up to the Civil War, a reference to Moultrie’s defense of Sullivan Island in the Revolutionary War. #109487
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E: Philadelphia Light Horse – Still in service with the
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Pennsylvania National Guard, the Philadelphia Light Horse Troop traces its roots back to 1774 when it defended the colonies by order of the Continental Congress. #108766
F: Fort Mercer – Similar to the flag that would ultimately D come to represent an entire nation, the Fort Mercer design was first hoisted in 1777 when the base was constructed on the Delaware River in New Jersey. #108765 G: First Navy Jack – Featuring 13 stripes, a rattlesnake
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(a symbol of resistance to the British in Colonial America) and the phrase, “Don’t Tread On Me,” this is also the current jack authorized by the U.S. Navy. #M650596
H: Culpeper (Black) – Featuring a coiled rattlesnake along
with the phrases “Liberty or Death” and “Don’t Tread on Me,” this flag was carried by Virginia’s Culpeper Minutemen militia group in 1775. #M601639 L
I: Great Star 20 – When the United States expanded from
16 to 20 states in 1818, Old Glory was returned to 13 stripes from the previous 15, but how the 20 stars were to be E arranged remained an unresolved issue. Thus, this 20-star U.S. flag was only one of a handful of popular designs flown in 1818-19. #M601649
J: 20th Maine Regiment – Known for its defense of Little
Round Top at Gettysburg, the 20th Maine Regiment served the Union from August 1862 through the end of the Civil War. #108294
K: Choctaw Braves – Featuring a blue design and red
weapon-celebrating center, this flag replicates one flown by the Choctaw Braves during their service with the Confederacy in the U.S. Civil War. #106286
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L: Union 34-Star – The official U.S. flag flown from July 4,
1861, to July 3, 1863, features one star for every state, including those of the Confederacy. #M650948
M: Pine Tree “An Appeal to Heaven” – The Revolutionary War “Pine Tree” flag was used by the Continental Navy and the state of Massachusetts. #M601640 N: First National Flag of the Confederacy – The first
official flag of the Confederacy (the seven-star “Stars and Bars” was adopted later on in 1861). #M601632
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