Digital Musings of Tabitha Hawk

While legend holds that Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross made the first U.S. flag, historians believe that Francis Hopkinson, a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, actually designed the original version. Why is the Flag Red, White & Blue? white to mean purity and innocence, red for valor and hardiness, and blue for vigilance, perseverance, and justice.