American War of Independence

American 

Plate 3
Textured Style

1775 Pattern
1176 Pattern
Battle Damaged
1777 Variety
Militia Units
Minutemen

The American National Flag appeared in two versions. THat adopted in 1775 contained the "Union" in the canton with seven red and 6 white horizontal stripes. In June 1777, the canton Union was replaced with a blue filed with 13 stars in various arrangements.

Regimental colors were arrange as one regimental color per battalion with 4 "grand Division" (actually 2 companies) colors.

In 1779 Von Steuben adopted a two color system of a National Flag and a regimental flag with a field color of crimson, white, blue or buff depending on the regiment's facing color. This was not universally adopted.

Militia had home made flags in a variety of patterns adopting many of the popular slogan's of the day.

Some of those shown here are speculative.
 
 

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