Analysis
A Visual History of American Revolutionary War Flags
Flags from the American Revolution can look deceptively simple at first glance. Stripes, rattlesnakes, stars, pine trees, mottos in spare capital letters. But once you spend time with them, the designs start to feel less like decoration and more like arguments stitched in cloth. They told soldiers where to rally, told ships who they were dealing with, and told a nervous public what kind of cause was taking shape in British North America. That is what makes American
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