Francis Hopkins in 1775 for the navy. He has been recognized by Congress as the first person to make the first flag.
The American flag was designed by Francis Hopkinson.
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The first US flag was made July 14, 1777
A common myth is "George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross asked Betsy Ross to sew the American flag in May of 1776."In reality the first US flag could not have been until June 14th 1777, the date of the flag resolution passed by the Continental Congress. Most believe the first flag was designed by Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. History does not tell us who actually made the first US flag. The popular story is that Betsy Ross of Philadelphia sewed flags, and may have made one of the early flags.
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A man by the name of Francis Hopkins is recognized by congress to have designed the first flag in 1775 for the navy.
The American flag was designed by Francis Hopkinson.
The designer and lady would be Betsy Ross.
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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.
the first flag of the US had 13 stars.
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The first flag of the United States of America was described in the Maritime Committee of the Continental Congress on June 14th 1777. (See the "Flag Resolution") It was made to distinguish US Naval ships from British warships and others. The first 13 star, 13 stripe US flag was most likely designed by Francis Hopkinson.
She didn't make the flag. 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.
Betsy Ross is credited with sewing the first US flag.
If you are on land, the curch flag flies under the US flag, so the US flag goes up first. If you are in the US Navy and on a ship, then the Church pennant goes above the National Ensign and thus goes up first.
The stars on the US flag were designed by Robert G. Heft. He was a high school student in 1958 when he created the 50-star flag design as a school project. His design was later chosen by Congress to become the official flag of the United States.