Flags of the American Revolution

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Early US Flags

The following are flag patterns known to be used in the American Revolution, or which now represent aspects of it.

National flags

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Europe

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France
France
Dutch Republic
Dutch Republic
Spain
Spain
Great Britain Union Flag
Great Britain
Union Flag
Great Britain White Ensign
Great Britain
White Ensign
Great Britain Red Ensign
Great Britain
Red Ensign
Great Britain Colonial Red Ensign
Great Britain
Colonial Red Ensign
Great Britain Blue Ensign
Great Britain
Blue Ensign

United States

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United Colonies Grand Union Flag
United Colonies
Grand Union Flag
United States "Betsy Ross" flag
United States
"Betsy Ross" flag
United States Flag (1777-1795)
United States
Flag (1777-1795)
United States Francis Hopkinson's design
United States
Francis Hopkinson's design
United States Serapis Ensign
United States
Serapis Ensign
United States Cowpens flag
United States
Cowpens flag
United States Gadsden flag
United States
Gadsden flag
United States Liberty Flag
United States
Liberty Flag
United States John Trumbull's depiction
United States
John Trumbull's depiction

Regimental Flags (Great Britain and allies)

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Regiment von Knyphausen

Regional / Regimental Flags (U.S.)

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Bedford Minutemen
Bedford Minutemen
Bennington flag, associated with the Battle of Bennington
Bennington flag, associated with the Battle of Bennington
7th Pennsylvania Regiment, or Brandywine flag
7th Pennsylvania Regiment,
or Brandywine flag
Commander-in-Chief's Guard
Commander-in-Chief's Guard
Congress' Own Regiment 2nd Canadian Regiment
Congress' Own Regiment
2nd Canadian Regiment
Easton Flag
Easton Flag
George Rogers Clark Flag
George Rogers Clark Flag
Green Mountain Boys
Green Mountain Boys
North Carolina militia flag, associated with the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
North Carolina militia flag, associated
with the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Fort Moultrie
Fort Moultrie
Continental Navy Jack
Continental Navy Jack
New England
New England
New England Militia
New England Militia
New England, associated with Bunker Hill
New England, associated with Bunker Hill
Pine Tree Flag
Pine Tree Flag
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
Taunton flag
Taunton flag
USS Alliance Ensign
USS Alliance Ensign
Continental Navy Jack (early variant) / Pennsylvania Navy Jack / Garrison Flag of Fort Mifflin
Continental Navy Jack (early variant) / Pennsylvania Navy Jack / Garrison Flag of Fort Mifflin
Garrison Flag of Fort Mercer
Garrison Flag of Fort Mercer
Continental Navy Ensign (early variant)
Continental Navy Ensign
(early variant)
Flag of the Monmouth regiment
Flag of the Monmouth regiment

See also

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Book:Flags of the United States

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