GEORGE WASHINGTON, first annual address to Congress, Jan. 8, 1790

The Washington Family Coat of Arms

(the original family name was D'Wessington; they were Norman/French who came to England in the 13th Century. This is where the logo on the Washington, DC license plate comes from)

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The Flag of the Grand Union, 1775-1777.
The Red Cross of St. George and the White Cross
of St. Andrew with 13 red/white stripes

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