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{{AfC comment|1= I did some extensive copyright cleanup on this article and moved it to draftspace. The remaining prose was copied here from [[Stamp Act Congress]]. — [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]] ([[User talk:Diannaa|talk]]) 12:56, 4 August 2024 (UTC)}}
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  • Comment: I did some extensive copyright cleanup on this article and moved it to draftspace. The remaining prose was copied here from Stamp Act Congress. — Diannaa (talk) 12:56, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

The Sons of Liberty Flag
Flag of the United States of America
Other namesThe Rebellious Stripes, Rebellious Stripes
UseAmerican Revolution
AdoptedAugust 1767
(257 years ago)
 (1767-08)
Relinquished1775
(249 years ago)
 (1775)
DesignNine vertically stripes – five red, and four white, arranged vertically and represent nine of thirteen British colonies: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and South Carolina


Design and origin

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The nine stripes on the Sons of Liberty Flag represent the nine colonies that attended the Stamp Act Congress – (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and South Carolina). (Virginia, North Carolina, New Hampshire, and Georgia) did not send representatives.