or “Pine Tree” flag, features a green pine tree on a white field, with the words “An Appeal to Heaven” in black text above it. It was originally commissioned under George Washington’s ...

which studies flags and their meaning, said the “Appeal to Heaven” banner dates to the Revolutionary War. Six schooners outfitted by George Washington to intercept British vessels at sea flew ...

One flag is loosely based on the “Appeal to Heaven” flag that was commissioned by George Washington during the American Revolution, and the other on the Bennington battle flag, a banner ...

A collection of historic flags, some with provocative associations, was removed from the plaza outside City Hall for Mayor ...