This is a very famous painting done to commemorate the signing of the
Declaration of Independence.
One of my ancestors, Button Gwinnett, was a signer. I'm very proud to be able to say that.
It gives me a warm feeling to know that.

I won this one! Thanks Nebula!

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Some Interesting Flag Trivia A vexillologist is an expert in the history of flags. Betsy Ross sewed it, but who designed the first U.S. flag? The answer, according to the experts at the Betsy Ross house, is that it was possibly designed by Francis Hopkinson, a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The stars on the flag were in a circle so that no one colony would be viewed above another. It is reported that George Washington said, "Let the 13 stars in a circle stand as a new constellation in the heavens." Betsy Ross prayed in the pew next to George Washington and was a niece of George Ross, so it's not hard to believe that the members of the Flag Committee formed by the Continental Congress would call upon Betsy Ross to make the flag. Did you know that the words "Under God" weren't added until 1954 to the Pledge of Allegiance?

The Continental Congress left no record to show why it chose the colors, red, white, and blue. However, in 1782, the Congress of the Confederation chose these same colors for the Great Seal of the United States and listed their meaning as follows: white to mean purity and innocence, red for valor and hardiness, and blue for vigilance, perseverance, and justice. According to legend, George Washington interpreted the elements of the flag this way: the stars were taken from the sky, the red from the British colors, and the white stripes signified the secession from the home country. However, there is no official designation or meaning for the colors of the flag.

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