Flags of our Forefathers: Grand Union and Stars and Stripes Gallery

The first distinctive American Flag indicating a union of the colonies was known as the Grand Union Flag, the Great Union Flag, the Continental Flag, or the Cambridge Flag.  It was flown for the first time, January 1, 1776, by troops of the Continental Army around Boston. The thirteen stripes stood for the union of … Continue reading Flags of our Forefathers: Grand Union and Stars and Stripes Gallery