Project Gutenberg 2012-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 229 Hamilton, Schuyler 1822 1903 History of the National Flag of the United States of America Produced by K Nordquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "History of the National Flag of the United States of America" by Schuyler Hamilton is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the origins, significance, and evolution of the national flag of the United States, tracing its development from earlier symbols and standards used during the Revolutionary War. Hamilton's work aims to elucidate the importance of the flag as a symbol of unity and a representation of the ideals held by the nation's founders. The opening of the book begins with a dedication to Major-General Winfield Scott, establishing the respect for military service during the time. It outlines the findings on the origins of the national flag's design, noting a common misconception linking it to General Washington's coat of arms. The author quickly sets a scholarly tone, indicating that the narrative will combine historical documents and accounts to form a cohesive argument about the flag's meaning. Hamilton emphasizes the idea that the flag serves as a powerful emblem of unity for the American people, reflecting the sentiments of independence and national identity that emerged during the founding of the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39823/39823-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Flags -- United States CR Text Category: History - American 185273 2025-08-16T08:06:33.682466 text/html 179534 2012-05-27T18:15:48 text/html 312562 2025-08-16T08:06:36.954451 application/epub+zip 314380 2025-08-16T08:06:34.385458 application/epub+zip 92116 2025-08-16T08:06:34.064467 application/epub+zip 374403 2025-08-16T08:06:38.893464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365770 2025-08-16T08:06:36.568438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143980 2022-09-18T08:52:34.438762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159595 2025-08-16T08:06:33.301440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159497 2012-05-27T18:15:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159494 2012-05-27T18:15:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19942 2025-08-16T08:06:39.026413 application/rdf+xml 7649 2025-08-16T08:06:34.151448 image/jpeg 1556 2025-08-16T08:06:34.109450 image/jpeg 56265 2012-05-27T18:15:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 290917 2012-05-27T18:15:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 56243 2012-05-27T18:15:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 293293 2025-08-16T08:06:33.707463 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia