Fort Mercer Flag

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]

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

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References
  1. Loeser. "Historical Flags". Loeser.us.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. HMBD. "hmdb".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. hmdb. "HMDB Flag of Fort Mercer".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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