. Rossiana; papers and documents relating to the history and genealogy of the ancient and noble house of Ross, of Ross-shire, Scotland, and its descent form the ancient earls of Ross, together with the descent of the ancient and historic family of Read, from Rede of Trough-end, Reade of Barton Court, Berks, and Read of Delaware. Also some account of the related families. Jones first hoisted the flag of America in 1775; this is abouttwo years before the Congress, in session at Philadelphia, resolved thatthe flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red andwhite; the unio
. Rossiana; papers and documents relating to the history and genealogy of the ancient and noble house of Ross, of Ross-shire, Scotland, and its descent form the ancient earls of Ross, together with the descent of the ancient and historic family of Read, from Rede of Trough-end, Reade of Barton Court, Berks, and Read of Delaware. Also some account of the related families. Jones first hoisted the flag of America in 1775; this is abouttwo years before the Congress, in session at Philadelphia, resolved thatthe flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red andwhite; the union to be thirteen stars on a blue field, representing a new Betsey Ross and the American Flag. 191 constellation, the stars to be arranged in a circle. Therefore, even thoughElizabeth Robbins Berry, in her interesting article on the American flag,states that this flag is still in existence and that it has thirteen stripes andtwelve stars (?) I think there must be some mistake, because it is contrary totradition and history as far as we know. I believe the flag that was hoistedby Paul Jones was that which was used by Washington at Cambridge, andthat either the flag now in existence is another of Paul Jones flags of a laterdate or the same one with the union changed. Tradition states that ColonelGeorge Ross was the real designer of the first American flag. He was a. Arms of the United States of America. lawyer of distinction, a student and a man of great ability. He was muchinterested in heraldry. It is said that Washington was naturally anxiousto preserve something of the striped flag that he had used at Cambridgeand also that he was anxious to do away with the crosses which suggesteda dependency on Great Britain. Washingtons coach had emblazoned uponit his coat-of-arms argent two bars and three mullets or stars gules (awhite shield and three red stars at the top and two red stripes across theshield) and for crest an eagle rising out of a ducal coronet. These arms gaveColonel Geo
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