Continental Union Flag
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The Continental Union Flag was a design of the United States flag. It was established in the United States on December 3, 1775.
The flag represented an early version of the national flag during the American Revolutionary period. Its establishment marked one of the initial steps in defining a distinct visual identity for the emerging nation.
Continental Union Flag
Summary
Continental Union Flag is a design of the United States flag[1]. It draws 773 Wikipedia views per month (design_of_the_united_states_flag category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Continental Union Flag is in the country of United States[3].
- Continental Union Flag's image is recorded as Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg[4].
- Continental Union Flag's instance of is recorded as design of the United States flag[5].
- Continental Congress is named after Continental Union Flag[6].
- Union Jack is named after Continental Union Flag[7].
- Continental Union Flag's based on is recorded as Red Ensign[8].
- Continental Union Flag's followed by is recorded as 13-star flag of the United States[9].
- Continental Union Flag's depicts is recorded as flag of Great Britain[10].
- Continental Union Flag's depicts is recorded as field[11].
- Continental Union Flag's has use is recorded as ensign[12].
- Continental Union Flag's has use is recorded as national flag[13].
- Continental Union Flag's Commons category is recorded as Continental Union Flag[14].
- Continental Union Flag's color is recorded as blue[15].
- Continental Union Flag's color is recorded as red[16].
- Continental Union Flag's color is recorded as white[17].
- Continental Union Flag's country of origin is recorded as Kingdom of Great Britain[18].
- +1775-12-03T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Continental Union Flag[19].
- Continental Union Flag was dissolved in +1777-06-14T00:00:00Z[20].
- Continental Union Flag's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0574y8[21].
- Continental Union Flag's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United Colonies[22].
- Continental Union Flag's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United States[23].
- Continental Union Flag's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Online[24].
- Continental Union Flag's replaced by is recorded as flag of the United States of America[25].
- Continental Union Flag's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Grand-Union-Flag[26].
- Continental Union Flag's shape is recorded as rectangle[27].
Body
Geography
Continental Union Flag is in the country of United States[3].
Designation and Status
Continental Union Flag's instance of is recorded as design of the United States flag[5].
History and Context
+1775-12-03T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Continental Union Flag[19]. Things named after include Continental Congress[6], an unicameral legislature[28], in Kingdom of Great Britain[29] and Union Jack[7], a national flag[30].
Why It Matters
Continental Union Flag draws 773 Wikipedia views per month (design_of_the_united_states_flag category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]