What country was first to fly the American flag?

Answer 1

January 1st, 1776. Where? Located at Prospect Hill Avenue and Munroe Street, Prospect Hill Castle is important to Somerville's, Massachusetts history. On January 1, 1776, General George Washington ordered that a new flag be raised on a 76-foot schooner mast placed on Prospect Hill. Representing the 13 united colonies during the Revolutionary War, this was the first true "American" flag flown in [what is now] the United States. The tower that now stands atop Prospect Hill was erected in 1902, and remains one of Somerville's oldest and greatest landmarks. Every year on January 1, the historic flag raising is recreated at the Prospect Hill Tower, commemorating the great historical value of one Someville's most treasured locations.

Answer 2

The American flag consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red and white. The flag also has a blue rectangle in the canton with fifty small, white stars in them. The flag was created by a man named Robert G. Heft in the year 1958 in Ohio.

Answer 3

The person who designed the flag was NOT Betsy Ross. This is disputed in many historical texts however the answer to your question is June 14th 1777, the date of the first flag resolution of the Second Continental Congress.

The first American flag was designed by Francis Hopkins who was a member of the first Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776. This is documented in the Continental Papers on file at the Smithsonian. Betsy Ross may have created the some of the early flags from a sketch provided to her.

Answer 4

the american flag was created in betsy ross's home who was the creator of the american flag she and about 40 other women made it there were originally about 3 different flags made because the other ones stitches came loose so they had 40 women make the american flag with tight stiches

Answer 5

Libya - over Fort Derne, on the shores of Tripoli

Answer 6

The American flag was adopted as America"s national flag on June 14 of 1777…and yes I'm just a kid and I'm better at history than anybody that tried to answer this so HA

Answer 7

The American Flag was first Flown in combat was Fort Stamwix, Rome NY 1776

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