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Here's why Rep. Eric Burlison says 'An Appeal to Heaven' flag shouldn't be controversial
In 1775, it was adopted for use on six military cruiser ships, and in 1776, it was declared the official Massachusetts navy flag. “Whenever the Revolutionary War was beginning, they needed a ...
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The history behind the controversial ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag
The flag served as a naval ensign in Massachusetts until 1971 ... s leadership of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, a history that Alito, Johnson and others point to when ...