Every year, Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4. This holiday commemorates the Declaration of Independence’s signing, a momentous act that separated the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain in 1776.
Although Congress determined that the colonies would become independent on July 2, the Declaration of Independence—a document explaining the decision—wasn’t made public and signed until the 4th, the day that’s become known as America’s birthday.
The latest addition to Patriot Wood is a wooden Colorado state flag. We’re really pleased with how it turned out! This handmade wood flag is currently available in three sizes—check them out here.
Colorado’s current flag was designed and adopted in 1911. When it was originally adopted, legislature didn’t specify several important aspects—including the size of the “C” and the shades of red and blue. This caused variation in early Colorado flags, until the official description was updated to specify these aspects, first in 1929 and again in 1964.
The Bennington flag’s recognizable design is well known—its telltale “76”, seven-point stars, and white outermost stripes have become iconic in American culture as a symbol of the American Revolution.
Bennington, a small town in Vermont, was a key location during the Revolutionary War—it held many necessary supplies and resources, like ammunition, draft horses, and cavalry.
During the summer of 1777, British forces invaded the region, intent on capturing these supplies. Unbeknownst to them, however, United States general John Stark and 1,500 militiamen were stationed there too. When the British entered the area, General Stark rallied his troops and led them to battle with the famous cry, “There are your enemies, the Red Coats and the Tories. They are ours, or this night Molly Stark sleeps a widow!”
On June 14, we celebrate Flag Day, but that hasn’t always been the case. Flag Day’s first formal observance didn’t take place until 1885—110 years after the United States' first national flag was flown.
1885 was quite a year for the US: the first skyscraper was built in Chicago, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor, and Dr. Pepper was served for the first time. In many ways, America had grown and changed since its inception.
So why did Flag Day finally come to be, years after the country’s origin?
How did the American Flag come to have thirteen stripes? Most people already know that each stripe on the American Flag represents one of the thirteen original colonies that declared their independence from England on July 4th, 1776. But how did the design of the American Flag originate with thirteen stripes? To answer this question, we need to go back to what the original thirteen colonies were using as an ensign for their naval and merchant ships.
Every year, Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4. This holiday commemorates the Declaration of Independence’s signing, a momen...
The latest addition to Patriot Wood is a wooden Colorado state flag. We’re really pleased with how it turned out! This handmade wood flag...
The Bennington flag’s recognizable design is well known—its telltale “76”, seven-point stars, and white outermost stripes have become ico...
On June 14, we celebrate Flag Day, but that hasn’t always been the case. Flag Day’s first formal observance didn’t take place until 1885—...
WHY THIRTEEN STRIPES How did the American Flag come to have thirteen stripes? Most people already know that each stripe on the America...
