Description
Red White & Blue Betsy Ross 13 Star Colonial American Flag 3' x 5' (1557)* Made From Polyester Material* Non Shiny Fabric* 2 Grommets* Double Stitched Flag* Dimensions: 3 Feet x 5 Feet* Vintage Colonial flag representing the 13 colonies* Also known as the Betsy Ross US Colonial FlagThe Betsy Ross flag is an early design of the flag of the United States, named for upholsterer and flag maker Betsy Ross. The pattern, which was in use as early as 1777, uses the common themes of alternating red-and-white striped area with stars in a blue canton. Its distinguishing feature is thirteen 5-pointed stars arranged in a circle to represent the unity of the Thirteen Colonies. As a historic U.S. flag, it has long been a popular symbol of American patriotism.The flag features 13 stars to represent the original 13 colonies with the stars arranged in a circle.The Betsy Ross flag is popularly but very likely incorrectly attributed to Betsy Ross, using the common motifs of alternating red-and-white striped field with five-pointed stars in a blue canton. Grace Rogers Cooper noted that the first documented usage of this flag was in 1792.
