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File:US flag 13 stars – Betsy Ross.svg

US Flag with 13 stars, the " Betsy Ross" version. In use 14 June 1777–1 May 1795. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.

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Betsy Ross Flag. This was the first flag of the United States. Legend states it was created by Betsy Ross. The stars all face outward and represent a new constellation.
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Source I created this image using historical descriptions (commonly known). Inkscape was used to create the SVG.
Author DevinCook
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Warning: This image will not scale to 22px or smaller; it simply appears as a blank space (tested in Safari/MacOSX and Firefox/WinXP). For flag icon usage, scale it to 23px.

Seems to be working fine now; cf. w:Wikipedia:WikiProject_Heraldry_and_vexillology/World_Flags#United_States_Of_America -- Himasaram 10:48, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

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