Grand Union Flags ( 3′ x 5′ )

Item Description: Grand Union Flags ( 3′ x 5′ )

Our Grand Union Flags are constructed of durable nylon fabric for long-lasting color outdoors. Finished with a heavy-duty canvas heading, solid brass grommets, and four rows of reinforced stitching on the fly end, our flags withstand the most extreme weather conditions. 

As the colonial forces grew, a national flag became necessary; the Grand Union or Cambridge Flag was created with its field of 13 alternate red and white stripes, symbolizing the union of the 13 colonies and the King’s Colors in canton.

While the banner was only half-American, it expressed the thought of the times and the political situation in the colonies, which still acknowledged their allegiance to Great Britain during that time. The colonists wanted only justice and their rights as Englishmen and were united in their determination to secure them.

The Grand Union Flag was raised at Cambridge, January 2, 1776, by General Washington, and given a 13-gun salute. The occasion marked the beginning of our National existence. It continued to be the flag of the Revolution until the adoption of the Stars and Stripes by an Act of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777.