 | John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 578 pages
...of letters from him. On the 14th June, Congress resolved, "that the flag of the United States should be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." By another resolution, passed the same day, Jones was appointed to command the ship Ranger; on board... | |
 | Peter Force - Almanacs, American - 1833 - 356 pages
...to take command of. The Flag of the United States was adopted OB the 14th of June, 777, when it was Resolved, That the Flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, lernatered and white; and tha' the union be thirteen stars, white in a lue field, representing a new... | |
 | Peter Force - United States - 1836 - 452 pages
...the Flag f the United States, is the following resolution, adopted on the Hih ol une, 1777 : — " Resolved, That the Flag of the thirteen United States...that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue Eeld, representing a new constellation." On the 13th of January, 17!) t, after the admission of Vermont... | |
 | Alexander Slidell Mackenzie - 1841 - 284 pages
...built for the service at Portsmouth. His appointment was contained in the following resolutions. " Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. Resolved, that Captain John Paul Jones be appointed to command the ship Ranger. Resolved, that William... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - United States - 1844 - 378 pages
...country. 3. This year, also, congress adopted a national flag. The resolution was in these words : " Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States...red and white ; that the union be thirteen stars, in a blue field, representing a new constellation." 4. For nearly a year before the surrender of Burgoyne,... | |
 | Alexander Slidell Mackenzie - 1845 - 310 pages
...built for the service at Portsmouth. His appointment was contained in the following resolutions. " Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. Resolved, that Captain John Paul Jones be appointed to command the ship Ranger. Resolved, that William... | |
 | United States - Military law - 1846 - 356 pages
...In Congress—June 14,1777. Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States, be |J«» f lhe thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that the...in a blue field, representing a new constellation.! • • 32 CHAPTER 6. In Congress—June 18,1777. General office™ Resolved, That a general officer... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1894 - 668 pages
...resolved, on June 14, 1777, " that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes alternately red and white ; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing я new constellation." Hence the " Stars nnd Stripes." 0. P. HALB. [See 7 lh Э. vi. 328, 494.] CHRONOGRAM.—The... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1851 - 606 pages
...ascertaining. The stripes Mid stars were not used until 1777. On the 14th of June that year, Congress "resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." Since then we have added a star for every new state. 193 October 29. Lake Mcguntic and the Chaudière.... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1851 - 434 pages
...Ranger was probably the first ship that bore the national flag to Europe. "Is CONGRESS, June 14<A, 1777. "Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States...in a blue field, representing a new constellation. " Resolved, That Captain John Paul Jones be appointed to command the ship Ranger. " Resolved, That... | |
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that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation. 
