Betsy Ross Flag
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
Betsy Ross Flag
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A look at Betsy Ross' secluded bed chamber at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she clandestinely stitched together the Nation's first flag. It was a revolutionary endeavor that could have resulted in treason.
For over a century, the story of Betsy Ross sewing the first American flag has been a cherished piece of American folklore. However, despite its widespread acceptance as fact, historians have long debated the veracity of this tale. The story was popularized in 1870 after William Canby presented his paper, The History of the Flag of the United States, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Canby claimed that his grandmother made the first Stars and Stripes and even helped design it.
According to Canby's account, in June 1776, George Washington and a committee from the Continental Congress approached Betsy Ross with a request to create a flag for their new country on the brink of independence. Ross supposedly made suggestions to improve their rough sketch, including using five-pointed stars rather than six-pointed ones.
According to the legend, George Washington asked Betsy Ross to create a flag for the newly formed United States of America. It is said that she designed and sewed the first American flag in her back parlor in Philadelphia. After receiving Washington's approval, her creation became the Nation's official symbol.
A visit to the Betsy Ross house goes a step further since sewing this flag would have been an act of treason. They ascertain that she would have most likely sewn it in the most private room in the house, her bed chamber.
Copyright 2023 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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June 1st, 2023
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