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What was the british empire flag called?
The Union Flag.
Who was the Continental System designed to hurt?
The Continental System was designed to hurt Great Britain and the British Empire.
How did Betsy Ross help during the revolutinary war?
She didn't make the flag. This is a story her grandson made up in 1870. Congress gives credit to Francis Hopkinson who designed the flag. The first flag was made for the navy in 1776 and it was a basic British flag with stripes. The second flag had stars where the British flag had a cross.
Is Betsy Ross the woman who sewed the American flag?
This is another American fable about our history. Ross did not make the flag nor did Washington design it. Her grandson made up the story and has come to us as truth. Congress gives credit to Francis Hopkinson who designed the first flag for the navy in 1776. It was a basic British Union flag with stripes and our second flag replaced the cross on the British flag with stars. The colors do not stand for anything contrary to the Boy Scout handbook.
How old was Betsy Ross when she made the flag?
No. This is a story her grandson made up. Congress gives credit to Francis Hopkinson who designed the flag. The first flag was made for the navy in 1776 and it was a basic British flag with stripes. The second flag had stars where the British flag had a cross.
What was the british empire flag called?
The Union Flag.
Why is there a United Kingdom Flag on the Australian Flag?
The Australian flag has the Union Jack which is the British flag on the top left hand corner because the British colonised Australia, and the Union Jack symbolises Australia's continuing ties with Britain. Australia has no continuing ties with the UK having legally separated in 1986 with the coming into effect of the Australia Acts on the 3rd of March 1986 . The Union flag is simply a hangover from Australias colonial era .
Why is there a british flag on the upper left corner of the Australian flag?
Australia was once part of the commonwealth or the British empire, which is reflected in the flag.
Why is the union flag on the austrailan flag?
The Australian flag has the union flag in the top left because Australia used to be part of the British empire. There are actually many flags with the union flag in the top left. Any place that was part of the British empire when it developed its flag will have the union flag in the top left.
Who was the Continental System designed to hurt?
The Continental System was designed to hurt Great Britain and the British Empire.
Why is there the british flag upper left corner?
Any country's National Flag with a small Union Flag on the upper left corner was once a member of the British Empire.
How was the American flag made?
Congress gives credit to Francis Hopkinson who designed the flag. The first flag was made for the navy in 1776 and it was a basic British flag with stripes. The second flag had stars where the British flag had a cross.
What does red mean on the australian flag?
The red on the Australian flag means the sun on the neverending British Empire.
What does the red the Australian flag mean?
The red on the Australian flag means the sun on the neverending British Empire.
Who is said to have made the American flag?
Congress gives credit to Francis Hopkinson who designed the flag. The first flag was made for the navy in 1776 and it was a basic British flag with stripes. The second flag had stars where the British flag had a cross.
Who is said to have made to American flag?
Congress gives credit to Francis Hopkinson who designed the flag. The first flag was made for the navy in 1776 and it was a basic British flag with stripes. The second flag had stars where the British flag had a cross.
How did Betsy Ross help during the revolutinary war?
She didn't make the flag. This is a story her grandson made up in 1870. Congress gives credit to Francis Hopkinson who designed the flag. The first flag was made for the navy in 1776 and it was a basic British flag with stripes. The second flag had stars where the British flag had a cross.
