Story of the American flag with patriotic selections and incidents (1903)
Fallows, Samuel, Bp., 1835-1922, ed · Boston [etc.] Educational publishing co · leaf 21
ath were the words of warning, Dont Tread onMe. This is said by some to have been the admirals flag- ofthat period, and that Admiral Hopkins, the commander ofthe first American fleet, bore this flag. We are told by othersthat the admirals flag at that time was of thirteen stripes,with a rattlesnake… … First Naval Flags.FIG. III. But we must now give our attention to the circumstancesin which our present flag was born. The infant colonieswere about to engage in their fearful struggle for libertywithfhe Mother Country, and the necessity for union wasthe chief idea in every loyal heart. Every motto…
Flags -- United States · Patriotism
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