Many of the military successes of the American Revolution were brought about by a man who was christened the title of General, yet, he had little experience in the field.  That man was George Washington, bold, patriotic, and an extraordinary general at the time.  George Washington led his army through many battles during the Revolutionary War and won quite a few of them.  One of his most famous and well-known leadership feats was the Crossing of the Delaware River.

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Before 1956, the United States Army was the only branch of the military without an official flag to decorate it.  In 1955, the Secretary of the Army noticed that the Army was facing a problem during joint service ceremonies without a flag to celebrate, which led to the creation of the United States Army flag in 1956, approved by President Eisenhower. 

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The “Join, or Die” illustration was first published in 1754 by Benjamin Franklin as a political cartoon for the Pennsylvania Gazette, an early American newspaper.  The cartoon is a representation of all of the British Colonies in a cut-up segmented rattlesnake, which Franklin described as “the present disunited state of the British Colonies.”

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One hundred years after after the birth of the United States, Colorado joined as the 38th state, earning a nickname in the process: the Centennial State.

But while Colorado joined the Union in 1876, the Colorado flag we know today didn’t make an appearance until 1911, a full 35 years later. That flag, however, has represented Colorado ever since.

Over time, the Colorado flag became one of our nation’s most well-loved state flags. Its simple, recognizable design and distinct appearance have won it a place in many hearts. To understand more about the Colorado flag and why it’s one of our nation’s favorites, we investigated the history of the state it represents, its meaning and symbolism, and the life it’s had since its creation.

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