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Grand Union Flag
Grand Union Flag A replica of the Grand Union Flag at City Hall, San Francisco.

Grand Union Flag

historical United States flag
Also known as: Cambridge Flag, Continental Colours, Great Union Flag(Show More)
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Grand Union Flag, American colonial banner first displayed by George Washington on Jan. 1, 1776. It showed the British Union Flag of 1606 in the canton. Its field consisted of seven red and six white alternated stripes representing the 13 colonies. The Stars and Stripes officially replaced it on June 14, 1777.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.