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History of the American Flag
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The history of the earliest flags adopted by our colonial and Revolutionary forebears, including the Pine Tree "Appeal to Heaven" flag, Fort Moultrie flag, Culpeper flag, and Rhode Island Regiment flag.
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How did the rattlesnake become a symbol of American independence? Here's the fascinating history of the most famous Dont Tread on Me flag.
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The story of the second most famous Dont Tread on Me rattlesnake flag. This flag is especially popular right now, since the U.S. Navy has ordered all ships to fly the First Navy Jack during the War on Terrorism.
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The first American flag to have any resemblance to the present Stars and Stripes.
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The origin of the stars and stripes.
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Here's how we came to add one star for each state, but leave 13 stripes to symbolize the original colonies.
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Betsy Ross and her 13-star American flag.
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The Star Spangled Banner created by Mary Pickersgill that flew over Fort McHenry and inspired Francis Scott Key.
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More on The Fort Moultrie, Green Mountain Boys, Rhode Island Regiment, Commodore Perry, Bennington, and Cavalry Guidon flags.
U.S. State Flags
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Browse images and quick summaries for each state, from Alabama to Wyoming.
American Flags and Merchandise
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We've had good luck with FlagLine. It's a small, friendly business, their prices are low, and their service is good. I've been recommending them for a few years now and I haven't heard a single complaint.
FlagLine offers all your standard American flags for sale, of course, plus a wide selection of historical flags
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Here are T-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs, frisbees, mousepads, etc., etc., that proudly display the American flag, the 13-star "Betsy Ross" flag, the Gadsden "Don't Tread on Me", and Navy Jack "Don't Tread on Me". These are all from high-quality flag images that I created myself.
You might also be interested in a new store called from Freedom HQ, run by a guy named Chris Body out of Annapolis, Maryland. He has a great selection of patriotic T-shirts, caps, mugs, and much more. In addition to items with the current American
flag, many items have hardcore "Don't Tread on Me", "Live Free or Die," and "Liberty or Death" themes.
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A nice selection of American flag art prints and posters.
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Click to this link to automatically search for all the American flag-related books currently available from Amazon.com.
Virtual Flags
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Send an Old Glory or Gadsden e-card (as well as other antique Americana postcards). It's free, private, and only takes a minute.
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Here are U.S. flags, early American flags, and state flags for use as free clip art.
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