Continental Brigatine Lexington's Flag - US flag with Blue Stripes

 The Continental Brig Lexington has a stripes of red, white, and blue.  It was captured by the British on September 19, 1777.  It's flag was recorded, and bears a striking resemblance to the Hawaiian flag. 

 Here is the close up from the painting, courtesy of Captain F. McMaster U.S.N. Retired 

 

 

 

  

The flag for the original USS Lexington of 1776, but was previously known as the Wild Duck in St. Eustatius. 
 

Documented US flag

1775: Feb to July    

Maj. Gen. Charles Lee's Plan for Colours - One Regimental & four Divisional Colours.  All                        with the motto "LIBERTY". 

 

1775: July 3rd 

Washington takes Command, of Provincial Troops before Boston

  

1775: July 4th 

General Orders, Cambridge. All troops inducted into the service of the United Provinces of North America 

 

 1775: July 18th

Scarlet Color, Prospect Hill, Massachusetts.  Hoisted Scarlet Color of the 3rd Connecticut Regiment (Putnam)               

 

1775: October 18-24

Plants for New Army for 1776:

- Continental Congress Committee meets with representatives of the New England colonies from October 18-22 and George Washington on October 23-24.  

- No mention of any flag in George Washington's "Writings" or Committee's Reports

- Uniforms to be brown with regiments distinguished by facings.

 

1775: December (-1776 Jan)

Continental Navy Outfitted:

St. George's ensign with stripes. 13-stripes red and white jack 

 

 

1775: December 31st

George Washington to President of Congress:

Estimate for tents, drums, colours.... at 15,000 pounds 

  

Record of the Red, White, and Blue Striped Flag vis the the Serapis

 The official recording of this US flag took place on October 4, 1779 under the leadership of John Paul Jones.  He recently lost his ship the USS Bonhomme Richard and its flag, but he won the battle by capturing the HMS Serapis making it an American ship.  In the Netherlands, he was able to order a new flag which was subsequently recorded by Dutch officials, making this an officially recognized flag representing the United States in fall of 1779.  Also note, the stars had eight points instead of five! 

 

 

Continental Frigate Alliance Flag

 One of the earliest and accurately recorded US flag is US flag found on the Alliance, which is reversed the red and white pattern of stripes such that there were 7 white stripes and 6 red stripes.  Likewise the canton had stars that were eight pointed, instead of the common 5 pointed stars. 

 

Here are paintings of paintings of the Alliance with US flag.  Amazing thing about the Alliance is that is was the last ship from that era of the Continental Navy, ordered to the sold out of federal possession on June 8, 1785, under US Gov version 1.0, via the Articles of Confederation.  Note this was 2 years before Washington was elected the first president in 1787 under the US Gov. 2.0 via the US Constitution.  

 Here is another contemporary illustration of the Alliance. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Alliance_(1778) 

Scramble Flag 1981

 

An overlooked video game classic from 1982 is Scramble, back in the age when video games were new.  No movies, no cartoon tie in, nope.  All we got was the game itself.  No toys to buy, just yet. 

 

In the lower right corner is the Scramble flag, a unique flag from that era, when flags were usually just red or other coloured pennants.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Back then points matter?  Sort of?  A game better than flappy bird, and separated the real gamers from the causal.  Did you ever make it to the end? 

 Blow is a link where you play!  Enjoy! And travel back to 1982! 

You can play Scramble Here if you have computer, desktop! 

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https://www.retrogames.cc/arcade-games/scramble.html# 

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