The American flag. New York state educational department, sixth annual report--supplemental volume: (1910)
University of the State of New York, Horner, Harlan Hoyt, 1878- · Albany, State of New York education department · leaf 19
yof Bedford, Massa-chusetts, is said to bethe oldest Americanflag in existence. Itwas carried by theminutemen of Bed-tord at the battle ofConcord. 1 he groundIS maroon, emblazonedwith an outstretchedarm, the color ofsilver, in the hand ofwhich IS an uplifted Courtesy of The ButTO\^s Brothers… … •5 are said to represent cannon balls. Upon a gold scroll are thewords Vince aut Morire, meaning Conquer or Die. The rattlesnake emblem was another fa\orite s}-mbol inthe colonies. It rivaled the pine tree in popularity and wasshown in several designs. One form, that adopted by SouthCarolina, was a…
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