Bedford Flag (historic artifact location)
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The Bedford Flag is believed to be the oldest known surviving American battle flag, associated with a Bedford, Massachusetts militia unit during the early battles of the American Revolutionary War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bedford Flag | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic artifact
ⓘ
historic flag ⓘ military standard ⓘ |
| allegedUseDate | April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bedford, Massachusetts militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battles of Lexington and Concord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Page family of Bedford, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | Bedford Minutemen (reenactment group) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Nathaniel Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithUnitType | provincial militia cavalry unit ⓘ |
| color | red field ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole | patriotic symbol in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Bedford Free Public Library
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bedford Free Public Library, Bedford, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
arm in armor holding a sword
ⓘ
blue sword ⓘ green laurel wreath ⓘ silver arm in armor ⓘ |
| displayedBy | Bedford Free Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestDocumentedUse | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| estimatedCreationDate |
circa 1720–1730
ⓘ
early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Vince aut Morire ⓘ |
| hasReproductions | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important artifact of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| iconographyType | classical martial imagery ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bedford, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | silk ⓘ |
| motto | Vince aut Morire ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Conquer or Die ⓘ |
| originalOwnerOccupation | cornet of cavalry ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved under controlled conditions ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
local histories of Bedford, Massachusetts
ⓘ
studies of American Revolutionary War flags ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductionUse | ceremonial events in Bedford, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| shape | square ⓘ |
| significance |
oldest known surviving American battle flag
ⓘ
symbol of early American patriot resistance ⓘ |
| technique | painted on both sides ⓘ |
| use |
battle flag
ⓘ
cavalry standard ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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