Flags of the American Revolution

American Revolution
Written By Tom Hand

During America’s war for independence, our forefathers fought under hundreds of flags designed and hand-made by local militia groups and colonial regiments.

Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, highlights flags of the American Revolution and discusses how the war, initially fought by thirteen different colonies united for a common cause, was remarkable, and why it still matters today.


Images courtesy of Library of Congress, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, Maryland State Archives, Mount Vernon, National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution, Wikipedia.

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