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St George's flag inspired American Flag...

Originally Posted by wdowney

I was talking to a police officer from the UK during our Police Unity
Tour(bike ride for fallen officers),he had with him the St George's flag.
He was saying that this is where our flag stemmed from.The red and white
stripes from the red cross and the white background of the St George's flag
Not sure what he said about the blue field.How true is this? I do not
remember anything like that being taught in school,or is he just a UK cop
pulling a USA cop's leg? I thank you in advance for any help.

Ward

[Theresa Ludwick]

The Grand Union flag ("Continental" or "Congress" Colors), is considered to be the first flag of the United States, and was first raised by the Continental Army of Boston in 1776. A blue field in the upper left-hand corner bore a combination of the red cross of St. George (of England), and the white cross of St. Andrew (of Scotland).

The design consisted of 13 alternate red and white stripes, which represented , of course, the original thirteen colonies. It was used during the American Revolution, and was first flown by the Colonial Fleet. It was the colonies' unofficial national flag on July 4, 1776, Independence Day; and it remained so until June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress authorized a new design bearing the Stars and Stripes.