Continued Variety of Flags After 1777
- When
- 1777–1779
- Where
- Army and Navy usage
Despite the resolution, many hand-crafted flags flew in the early independence years, with no settled standard as late as 1779.
Despite the 1777 resolution, the early years of American independence featured many different, hand-crafted flags. On May 10, 1779, Secretary of the Board of War Richard Peters expressed concern that "it is not yet settled what is the Standard of the United States," though "Standard" referred to an army national standard. As late as 1779, Captain John Manley believed the United States "had no national colors," so each ship flew whatever flag pleased its captain.
Sources
- Flag of the United States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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