- Margaret Manny
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Margaret Manny was a milliner in colonial Philadelphia who made flags for the United States during the American Revolution.
Manny began making jacks and ensigns for ships as early as December 1774.[1] She also made the Grand Union Flag, or Continental Colors, first flown by John Paul Jones aboard the Alfred on 3 December 1775.
References
- ^ Leepson, 51
- Leepson, Marc Flag: An American Biography 2004. ISBN 0-312-32308-5
- Tuchman, Barbara The First Salute: A View of the American Revolution. 1988. ISBN 0-394-55333-0
Categories:- Flags of the American Revolution
- United States flag stubs
- American people stubs
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