shine india magazine english medium
shine india magazineenglish medium published this article page no 28 it was on january 1 1776 that the continental army was restructured and adjusted according to a congressional resolution which heralded american forces to the command of george washington. on that day the american continental army was blockading boston which had been taken over by the british army. it has been said that the first american flag was made in may of 1776 by betsy ross a philadelphia seamstress who was actually a friend of george washington and acquainted with other prominent and high-ranking philadelphians. ross suggested that the five-pointed star be used instead of the star with six points. this is because the five-pointed star can be cut off easily with a few trims of the scissors. it is also said that betsy ross was the one who made the flags for the pennsylvanian navy. however the first unofficial flag of america was called the grand union flag also known as the continental colors. it was raised at the order and command of general washington close to his headquarters outside boston january 1 1776 shine india monthly magazine subscription.
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