 | John Henry Sherburne - 1851 - 434 Seiten
...Ranger was probably the first ship that bore the national flag to Europe. "Is CONGRESS, June 14<A, 1777. "Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. " Resolved, That Captain John Paul Jones be appointed to command the ship Ranger. " Resolved, That... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 596 Seiten
...stars were not used until 1777. On the 14th of June that year, Congress "resolved that the flag ol the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white ; that the Union be thirteen starr, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." Since then we have added a star for... | |
 | 1852 - 782 Seiten
...His Query might be answered briefly by stating that the American Congre-s, on the 14th of June, 1777, "Resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white ; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a... | |
 | 1852 - 650 Seiten
...His Query might be answered briefly by stating that the American Congress, on the 14th of June, 1777, "Resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a... | |
 | John Frost - 1854 - 664 Seiten
...the flag of the thirteen United States, henceforth be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white ; and the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." Jones immediately commissioned the Ranger, and, singular to say, was the first to display the new flag... | |
 | Thomas Bangs Thorpe - 1855 - 412 Seiten
...actually under consideration, and was used on passports. June 14, 1777, Congress passed the following : "Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." It appears that the first act of Congress changing the flag was on the 13th of January, 1794, when... | |
 | Frederick Saunders, Thomas Bangs Thorpe - 1855 - 436 Seiten
...consideration, and was used on pa»ports. June 14, 1777, Congress passed the following: " Eesolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." It appears that the first act of Congress changing the flag was on the 13th of January, 1794, when... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1855 - 560 Seiten
...of letters from him. On the 14th June, Congress resolved, "that the flag of the United States should be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white : that...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." By another resolution, passed the same day, Jones was appointed to command the ship Ranger ; on board... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 304 Seiten
...Congress, June 13, 1777, " That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white ; that the Union be thirteen stars,...blue field, representing a new constellation." The combination is thought to have been derived from the arms of General Washington, which contains three... | |
 | 1907 - 396 Seiten
...day in 1777 ngress enacted "That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alernate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, reprenting a new constellation." The officers of the association are: President, Colonel •aJph E.... | |
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that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation. 
