Did you know that Flag-Works not only has the Betsy Ross flag for sale on it’s website but also has flags like the Alamo, the Bennington and the British Red Ensign. These true American historical flags are available here or visit Flag-Works.com for all of America’s historic flags.
Bennington Flag
Historical Information
British Red Ensign Flag
(Cromwell)
Don’t tread on Me is the inscription on the Gadsden flags. 
The flag of the first commander of the U. S. Navy, Esek Hopkins. It takes the popular name from Colonel Christopher Gadsden, who gave a replica of the original to the S.C. Provincial Congress. Don’t tread on me has become synonymous with the current Tea Party movement. The original flag stood for not letting England tread on colonial patriots. The Tea Party, patriots, don’t want the American government treading on them. This makes this flag carry an appropriate message that is still relevant today.
Our authentic historical reproductions of flags from American history are popular with collectors or as part of patriotic displays. The historical flags are manufactured with the same high quality outdoor construction as our state and international flags. Buy one today!
Betsy’s Battle-Flag
Minna Irving
1872-?
From dusk till dawn the livelong night
She kept the tallow dips alight,
And fast her nimble fingers flew
To sew the stars upon the blue.
With weary eyes and aching head
She stitched the stripes of white and red.
And when the day came up the stair
Complete across a carven chair
Hung Betsy’s battle-flag.
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Like shadows in the evening gray
The Continentals filed away,
With broken boots and ragged coats,
But hoarse defiance in their throats;
They bore the marks of want and cold,
And some were lame and some were old,
And some with wounds untended bled,
But floating bravely overhead
Was Betsy’s battle-flag.
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When fell the battle’s leaden rain,
The soldier hushed his moans of pain
And raised his dying head to see
King George’s troopers turn and flee.
Their charging column reeled and broke,
And vanished in the rolling smoke,
Before the glory of the stars,
The snowy stripes, and scarlet bars
Of Betsy’s battle-flag.
The simple stone of Betsy Ross
Is covered now with mould and moss,
But still her deathless banner flies,
And keeps the color of the skies.
A nation thrills, a nation bleeds,
A nation follows where it leads,
And every man is proud to yield
His life upon a crimson field
For Betsy’s battle-flag!
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The earliest known flag of 13 stars and 13 stripes is the one which flew over the Battle of Bennington in August of 1777, by the Vermont Militia, fortunately, it is still preserved today 
in the museum at Bennington, Vermont. as in many other flags from that era, the Bennington flag has unexpected differences from the flag we love today. The first flag law did not indicate exact details of colors, proportions, star arrangement, etc. Since all flags were made by hand, each flag was more or less different from all others. No one today knows why the figure 76 was added in the canton. While the stars have have 7 points, other Revolutionary flag’ stars vary from 4 to 8 points. The first Stars and Stripes to lead American armed forces on land.
Our authentic historical reproductions of flags from American history are popular with collectors or as part of patriotic displays. The historical flags are manufactured with the same high quality outdoor construction as our state and international flags. All historical flags are 3×5′ or as marked. Larger historical flag sizes and designs are available upon request as a custom flag.
