The national flag that inspired the writing of the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," was completed in about six weeks. It was made by flagmaker Mary Pickersgill and her team of seamstresses in 1813 for Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland.
The US National Anthem is referring to the flag over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore, an engagement in the War of 1812.
The star spangled banner was also called the Great Garrison flag. The star spangled banner was the garrison flag that flew over the Baltimore harbor at Fort McHenry during part of the War of 1812.
Fort McHenry, just outside of Baltimore, Maryland.
Some people believe that the flag could be seen by the light of the explosions going off but that is not true. The simple fact that shooting was still going on proved that the forsat had not surrendered and thus the flag was still flying. If the fort had been taken there would have been no need to continue firing.ANSWER:Historians have debated over this topic for years, and no one can prove that the flag could not be seen, and no one can prove that the flag could be seen as the song suggests. The only way to know the truth was to be there, at the time the battle happened, and I don't believe that anyone from that period of time is still living.
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It would have meant that the British had overrun Ft. McHenry because they would take the flag down.
It was fluttering on Fort McHenry.
The American flag which flew above Fort McHenry in Baltimore.
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Fort McHenry is located in Baltimore.
Fort McHenry was created in 1925.
Major George Armistead.
Fort McHenry Tunnel was created in 1985.
The area of Fort McHenry is 175,067.008833024 square meters.