First Liberty Flag Raised in Massachusetts: The Revolution's Symbol
Colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts, raised a flag with the word 'Liberty' sewn on it in 1774 — the first known use of the word on an American flag. The flag was red. They raised it on a 112-foot liberty pole in defiance of British rule. The pole stood until 1777, when a storm knocked it down. The town replaced it. The current liberty pole is the fifth.
October 21, 1774
252 years ago
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