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DescriptionUSAFLASH.PNG | US Army Flash | ||||
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Source | United States Army Institute of Heraldry | ||||
Author | US Army | ||||
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Summary
[edit]- The selected Army flash is based on the National colors, white stars on a blue field, which were carried by the Continental Army through the Revolutionary War and present at the victory of Yorktown.
- According to historical references, the flags used by the Continental Army were "blue". The field flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army was light blue with thirteen stars. Other flags of the same time period were dark blues with thirteen stars.
Symbolism:
[edit]- The blue background is symbolic of the union of the United States flag and the thirteen stars represent the original colonies.
Background:
[edit]- The beret flash was approved on 20 Nov 2000.
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current | 05:47, 30 October 2005 | 562 × 675 (19 KB) | CORNELIUSSEON (talk | contribs) | =HHC, United States Army Flash= ==Description:== *The selected Army flash is based on the National colors, white stars on a blue field, which were carried by the Continental Army through the Revolutionary War and present at the victory of Yorktown. *Acc |
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