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!
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