Bennington flag

Like many Revolutionary War-era flags, the Bennington features 13 stars and 13 stripes, symbolic of the 13 North American colonies that were in a state of rebellion against Great Britain.

The Bennington version is easily identified by a large '76' in the canton, recalling the year 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed.

The large '76' makes it easily identifiable as banner from the American Revolution, evoking Spirit of '76 nostalgia.

[2] The flag may have been made to evoke revolutionary sentiment during the War of 1812 (fought against the United Kingdom),[1] or to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 1826.

[3] The curator of textiles in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of History and Technology speculated that the flag may even have been a centennial banner, made c.