Draft:The Rebellious Stripes Flag
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| Other names | The Rebellious Stripes, Rebellious Stripes |
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| Use | American Revolution |
| Adopted | August 1767 |
| Relinquished | 1775 |
| Design | Nine 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
[edit]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.