Pine Tree Flags ( 3′ x 5′ Nylon )

Item Description: Pine Tree Flags ( 3′ x 5′ Nylon )

Our Pine Tree 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.

This flag was in use from 1775 to 1777. It was officially adopted by the Massachusetts Navy in April, 1776. It flew over the floating batteries which sailed down the Charles River to attack British-held Boston. This flag is the jack form of the “Bunker Hill” flag. On October 20, 1775, Colonel Joseph Reed, Washington’s military secretary, recommended that this flag be put into general usage so that American ships could recognize one another. The “Pine Tree Flag” is a generic name for a number of flags used by Massachusetts and New England from 1686 to 1776.