Description
Add this Rhode Island Regiment Flag to your American Revolution collection, which was flown by the Rhode Islanders who fought in the war.
- Made in America
- 3' x 5'
- Authentic design
- 100% nylon
- Sewn edges
- Polyester canvas heading
- Brass grommets
Other Details
Although tradition claims that the Rhode Islanders were among the first to join the Minutemen outside of Boston, and the Rhode Island regiments served at the Battles of Brandywine Creek and Trenton, the regiments were not formed until 1781. They most certainly were at Yorktown and remained active until the end of the Revolution. The starry canton in the flag of the Rhode Island Regiment symbolized national unity, but the white field corresponded to the uniforms of the Rhode Island troops. The anchor symbol and motto which completed the design had been used as a government symbol since 1647 and is carried in the current state flag.
