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Fort Mercer Flag

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Fort Mercer Flag
Fort Mercer Flag
UseSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Historical
DesignThirteen alternating blue and white stripes, a red canton with thirteen stars
Designed byUnknown

The Fort Mercer Flag is a variant of the American flag flown at Fort Mercer around 1777 during the American Revolution.[1] This unique flag had inverted colors similar to that of the Serapis flag. Some replicas of the flag usually contain inverted stars and a wider ratio.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Loeser. "Historical Flags". Loeser.us.
  2. ^ HMBD. "hmdb".
  3. ^ hmdb. "HMDB Flag of Fort Mercer".