USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It wasn’t until a century after the Revolutionary War-in a time of flag fervor-that the Philadelphia seamstress’ story became an urban legend. Although seamstress Betsy Ross is often credited as the maker of the first American flag, there’s no evidence that’s true.

Detailed explanation-2: -Betsy Ross’ Flag, though well-known, was never an official flag of the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -On May 29, 1777, Betsy Ross was paid a large sum of money from the Pennsylvania State Navy Board for making flags, and on June 14, 1777, Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as our official national flag. Betsy would continue to make flags for over 50 years, many of which were through government contracts.

Detailed explanation-4: -As the most famous seamstress in American history comes back around for another 15 minutes of fame, it’s worth dusting off a history book to see what’s behind the flag that was sewn into the new line of shoes. You may have learned in elementary school that Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag at the request of Gen.

Detailed explanation-5: -Betsy would often tell her children, grandchildren, relatives, and friends of a fateful day, late in May of 1776, when three members of a secret committee from the Continental Congress came to call upon her. Those representatives, George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross, asked her to sew the first flag.