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Grand Union Flag

$64.50
SKU:
50080
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Origin:
United States

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The Grand Union Flag has a dark blue canton with white and red crosses. The rest of the flag has 13 alternating red and white stripes.
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Description

Celebrate the beginnings of the United States with our Grand Union flag, also known as the first “official” American flag. This flag is produced in the USA using nylon, a durable and tough fabric built for extended outdoor use. 

The Grand Union flag features a strong canvas header and brass grommets for easy attachment to any standard outdoor flagpole. Our Grand Union flags are sized 3 feet by 5 feet, which is a good match with our 6’ house-mounted flagpole.

Grand Union Flag Product Details

  • Constructed in the US
  • Authentic 1775 design
  • 100% premium nylon
  • Sturdy canvas header
  • Rust-resistant brass grommets
  • Printed stripes
  • 3’ x 5’ size
  • Single/reverse design

Grand Union Flag Meaning & History

The Grand Union flag was the first banner used to represent the original 13 colonies of the USA. It was adopted in 1775, the first year of the American Revolution. Previously, the colonies had been using their own local flags, such as Massachusetts’s Taunton flag, so the Grand Union flag was created as a symbol of unity.

The design incorporated the Royal Union flag used by Great Britain at the time as the canton and added 13 alternating red and white stripes to represent the colonies.

 

Other Details

The famed "Grand Union" flag hoisted near Washington's headquarters at Cambridge on January 2, 1776 turned out to be similar to same flag the East India Company had used, on the other side of the world since 1701. The design is essentially a red ensign (minus the X of St. Patrick at that time) with the red field divided into 13 red-and-white stripes: the same pattern as the later United States flag, once the canton changed to "a new constellation".

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