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onehandle

(51,122 posts) Thu Jul 3, 2014, 04:00 PM Jul 2014

48 American Flags That Came Before Today's Stars and Stripes

We have a Fort Mifflin flag, which is striking, but my French blood likes the French Alliance flag.

http://gizmodo.com/48-american-flags-that-came-before-todays-stars-and-str-1599797745

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48 American Flags That Came Before Today's Stars and Stripes (Original Post) onehandle Jul 2014 OP

That one works for me, too. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #1

Picked up an old 45 star one today. Historic NY Jul 2014 #2

So that would have been the one in use Art_from_Ark Jul 2014 #3

Yes in a local business. Historic NY Jul 2014 #4

All the circular formation ones are the best (Betsy Ross). joshcryer Jul 2014 #5

I love them all. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #6

K&R Personal Damon Jul 2014 #7

I love the fun with flags Sheldon Cooper pic a few posted down. pam4water Jul 2014 #8

Fun fact: the Stars and Stripes is based on the flag of the British East India Company. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #9

ironic considering DonCoquixote Jul 2014 #14

Not at all the same thing as the Hudson's Bay Company, that's different Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #16

Apparently Waldo was one of the Sons' of Liberty n/t albino65 Jul 2014 #10

The Forster Flag LiberalElite Jul 2014 #11

Gadsden Flag Terra Alta Jul 2014 #12

Yes, and they've kinda hijacked the present day American flag as well. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #13

Great post, but where's the Bunker Hill Flag CanonRay Jul 2014 #15

greatauntoftriplets

(175,742 posts)

1. That one works for me, too.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 04:15 PM

Jul 2014

I'm 1/8 French.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

2. Picked up an old 45 star one today.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 04:59 PM

Jul 2014

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

3. So that would have been the one in use

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 10:28 PM

Jul 2014

between July 4, 1896, and July 4, 1908

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

4. Yes in a local business.

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 10:41 PM

Jul 2014

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

5. All the circular formation ones are the best (Betsy Ross).

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 10:44 PM

Jul 2014

If Puerto Rico becomes a state it'd be neat to go to that formation but apparently we'll stick to the square one.

littlemissmartypants

(22,691 posts)

6. I love them all.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 03:30 PM

Jul 2014

Flags and maps must haves for my coffin trip to the other side. Great post!

Personal Damon

(64 posts)

7. K&R

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 03:50 PM

Jul 2014

I did not know that. Thank you!

pam4water

(2,916 posts)

8. I love the fun with flags Sheldon Cooper pic a few posted down.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 02:16 AM

Jul 2014

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

9. Fun fact: the Stars and Stripes is based on the flag of the British East India Company.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 02:25 AM

Jul 2014

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)

14. ironic considering

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 12:08 AM

Jul 2014

The remains of that company are just a Canadian department store called "The Bay."

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

16. Not at all the same thing as the Hudson's Bay Company, that's different

Reply to DonCoquixote (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 04:27 PM

Jul 2014

the East India Company collapsed after the Indian Mutiny of 1857 (when effective control of India passed from the Company to Her Majesty's Government), and was dissolved in 1874.

albino65

(484 posts)

10. Apparently Waldo was one of the Sons' of Liberty n/t

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 11:16 AM

Jul 2014

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

11. The Forster Flag

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 08:30 PM

Jul 2014

was up for auction in April this year but it wasn't sold.

http://www.doylenewyork.com/pdfs/14FF01.pdf

Terra Alta

(5,158 posts)

12. Gadsden Flag

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 08:38 PM

Jul 2014

It's a shame that once respectable flag has been hijacked by the teabaggers.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)

13. Yes, and they've kinda hijacked the present day American flag as well.

Reply to Terra Alta (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 6, 2014, 09:35 PM

Jul 2014

CanonRay

(14,104 posts)

15. Great post, but where's the Bunker Hill Flag

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 10:29 AM

Jul 2014

https://www.google.com/search?q=bunker+hill+flag&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=s666U5CBCJPtoATy4oLACQ&sqi=2&ved=0CDQQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=775

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