History of the American Flag


1.) ST GEORGE CROSS: the flag carried to the new world by most of the early English explorers. Its use can be traced back to 1277 in Britain.

2.) KINGS COLORS: one of the military colors used by British colonial troops after 1743. As the British Union Flag it was the standard raised by Jamestown settlers in 1607. The design originated when King James I of England combined the ST. George Cross with the Scottish Cross at St. Andrew.

3.) BRITISH RED ENSIGN: In 1707 Queen Anne adopted a new flag for the United Kingdom