The Betsy Ross 3¢ stamp with U.S. Flag
Posted in Flags on Stamps on Jun 1st, 2007
This stamp was issued in 1952 to commemorate the 200th birthday of Betsy Ross. Unless more documentation is found, the debate about who constructed the “first” flag will continue.
Was it Betsy Ross? Francis Hopkinson? Mr. Hopkinson has official federal records on his side, and Ms. Ross has more than 200 years of anecdotal history [...]
