1775- The Liberty Tree flag was flown in from American ships in the New England Waters. This flag gets its name from the picture of a green pine tree on it and it's words "An Appeal to Heaven".
1776- On January 1st the Grand union flag was flown over prospect hill over looking bosten. This flag did not have stars on it yet but it had stripes. The symbol they had on it was barrowed from the brittish.
1776-Elisabeth Griscom Ross also know as Betsy Ross was the first seamstress but she did not design the flag she was asked by george washington to manufacture the flag. She was the of the American flag a wonderful symbol in the united states. Its symbolizes freedom, dignity, the true meaning of being an American
1777- On June 14 Betsy Ross's flag was approved and it had 13 stars for the 13 states so far.They started designing more flags wit other 13 star designs on it also.
1777- At the battle of Bennington the Filmore flag was used.
1795- The flag gained 2 more stars and 2 more stripes and now is had 15 stars and 15 stripes.
1818- 5 more states were added so now we had 20 stars and they changed the stripes back to 13.
1960- The official American Flag came out.
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George Washington asked her to make the flag when he saw how good she worked with scisors
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