13 Star Betsy Ross Flag - 1776 - 3' x 5'
The flag features the common motifs of alternating red-and-white striped field with five-pointed stars in a blue canton arranged in a circle. Legend attributes the design to Betsy Ross, who is said to have created the first official American flag in the spring of 1776. Although some flag historians question this claim, the flag design was in use by 1777 and is considered one of the oldest versions of the U.S. flag known to exist.
This 13 Star Betsy Ross Flag is a must-have for history buffs and anyone who wants to show their love for the United States. Hang it in your home or fly it outside to proudly display your patriotic spirit.
* Reinforced edging
* Brass lugs
* 3 feet wide
* 5 feet long
The 13 Star Betsy Ross Flag is a popularly attributed design of the flag of the United States, named after Betsy Ross who is said to have created it. The flag features the common motifs of alternating red and white striped fields with five-pointed stars in a blue canton. It was designed during the American Revolution and features 13 stars to represent the original 13 colonies. The distinctive feature of the Ross flag is the arrangement of the stars in a circle.
While the Betsy Ross legend is still debated by flag historians and revisionists, the flag design is known to have been in use by 1777. It is one of the oldest versions of U.S. flags known to exist, and its likeness appears on older physical relics, namely, the contemporary battlefield paintings by John Trumbull and Charles Willson Peale. They depict the circular star arrangement being flown from ship masts and many other places, and thus provide the first known historical documentation of the flag's appearance. Today, the 13 Star Betsy Ross Flag is a popular symbol of American patriotism and is often displayed on holidays such as Independence Day.