Who was Betsy Ross?

BiographyElizabeth GriscomJanuary 1, 1752 – January

30, 1836 8th of 17 childrenthe Quaker family

First flagThe Grand Union Flag (the First National Flag)

BUT !never any official status

used in theAmerican

Revolutionary War

The Flag Resolution of 1777

On June 14, 1777, the Marine Committee of the Second Continental Congress:

“Resolved, That the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new

Constellation. ”

The Betsy Ross flag motifs of

alternating red-and-white striped field with white stars in a blue canton

the five-pointed stars in a circle

Request

Betsy Ross in her upholstery house

George Washington

George Ross

RobertMorris

Request"I do not know, but I will try."

the stars: six points to five points

how to do it with one snip of scissors

agreed

Housea sign on the outside

which read:

"First Flag of the US

Made in this House."

Why historians believe

it could be so: George Ross, a member of the Flag committee, George Ross, a member of the Flag committee,

was the uncle of Betsy's late husband, John. was the uncle of Betsy's late husband, John.

It was common for upholsterers to take up It was common for upholsterers to take up other forms of work during wartime.other forms of work during wartime.

Why historians believe

it could be so: They were no longer getting their They were no longer getting their

regular upholstery work, so many regular upholstery work, so many upholsterers made money by upholsterers made money by making tents, uniforms, and flags making tents, uniforms, and flags for the soldiers. for the soldiers.

On May 29, 1777, Betsy Ross was On May 29, 1777, Betsy Ross was paid a large sum of money from the paid a large sum of money from the Pennsylvania State Navy Board for Pennsylvania State Navy Board for making flags. making flags.

How did it come to us?

1870her grandson William Canby speech to the Historical

Society of PennsylvaniaCanby swore he heard

the story from Betsy's own mouth.

Nowadays

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Wednesday - Sunday in January and February.

Suggested Admission $3 adults/seniors $2 children 12 and

under/students Audio Tour $5 (includes admission)

Thank you for attention!

Sources:

http://www.betsyrosshouse.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_th

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