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Grand Union Flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (448 words) |
 | This flag consisted of 13 red and white stripes, signifying the "uniqueness and unity" of the Thirteen Colonies, with the British Union Flag in the canton, as a symbol of many colonial leaders' wishes to keep close ties with Great Britain. |
| The flag was the official flag for the beginning of the American Revolution. |
| It was replaced by a 13-star flag (sometimes known as the Betsy Ross or Francis Hopkinson flag), representing the original thirteen colonies which became states of the infant republic. |
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