The Story of Our Flag

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Addie Guthrie Weaver. The Story of Our Flag

Preface

The Story of Our Flag. COLONIAL AND NATIONAL

GROUP OF COLONIAL FLAGS, NO. 1

THE PINE TREE FLAG

THE RATTLESNAKE FLAG

WASHINGTON LIFE GUARD FLAG

THE GRAND UNION FLAG

COUNT PULASKI’S FLAG

THE “DON’T TREAD ON ME” FLAG

ANOTHER “DON’T TREAD ON ME” FLAG

THE PRESIDENT’S FLAG

COLONIAL AND PATRIOTIC MUSIC

YANKEE DOODLE

AMERICA

The Old Thirteen

STARS ON THE FLAG

THE LIBERTY CAP

ORIGIN OF “OLD GLORY.”

JOHN JAY AT MOUNT KISCO, JULY 4, 1861

UNCLE SAM

BROTHER JONATHAN

THE AMERICAN EAGLE

BANNERS AND STANDARDS

THE LINCOLN FLAG

STATE FLAGS

ORIGIN OF THE FLAG OF TRUCE

SKETCH OF BETSY ROSS AND HER HUSBANDS

CHILDREN OF JOHN AND BETSY ROSS CLAYPOOLE

THE OLD KEY MANSION

THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

INVOCATION TO THE FLAG

UNFURL THE FLAG

THE AMERICAN FLAG

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

CHICKAMAUGA

THE BON HOMME RICHARD FLAG

“THE OLD THIRTEEN.” A Leaf from Illinois’ History

COLUMBIA, THE GEM OF THE OCEAN

HAIL COLUMBIA

DIXIE

TERRITORIAL EXPANSION

ACQUISITION OF TERRITORY

DATES OF ADMISSION OF THE STATES

DATES OF ORGANIZATION

SAVE THE OLD FLAG HOUSE. THE HOME OF BETSY ROSS

NOTICE

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The history of our flag from its inception, in fact, the inception itself, has been a source of much argument and great diversity of opinion. Many theories and mystifications have gone forth, mingled with a few facts, giving just enough color of truth to make them seem plausible. It is for the purpose of clearing away the veil of doubt that hangs around the origin of the Stars and Stripes that this book has been written.

The Continental Congress in 1775 was very much disturbed over the embarrassing situation of the colonies, and after Washington was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army, it showed its independence by appointing a committee composed of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Harrison and Mr. Lynch to create a colonial flag that would be national in its tendency. They finally decided on one with thirteen bars, alternate red and white, the “King’s Colors” with the crosses of St. Andrew and St. George in a field of blue. The cross of St. Andrew then, as now, was of white, while the cross of St. George was of red. The colonies still acknowledged the sovereignty of England—as this flag attested—but united against her tyranny. This was known as the “flag of our union”—that is, the union of the colonies, and was not created until after the committee had been to the camp at Cambridge and consulted with Washington. It was probably made either at the camp at Cambridge or in Boston, as it was unfurled by Washington under the Charter Oak on January 2, 1776. It received thirteen cheers and a salute of thirteen guns.

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When General Washington’s great-grandfather, Sir John Washington, came to this country in 1657, the family shield was brought with him. Sir John settled in Virginia, and established the American line of Washingtons. George Washington afterwards had it emblazoned upon the panels of his carriages, on his watch seals, book marks, and his dishes also bore the same emblem.

COPYRIGHT 1898, BY ADDIE G. WEAVER.

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