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PHILADELPHIA LIGHT HORSE TROOP HISTORIC AMERICAN FLAGS
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Philadelphia Light Horse Troop historic flags are USA made.
200 denier nylon, finished with heading and brass grommets

Also available made to order printed in larger sizes up to 6 ft x 10 ft.

Philadelphia Light Horse Troop flag

Historic Philadelphia Light Horse Troop Desktop Flag
4"x6" soft nylon, miniature flag mounted on a 10" black staff
with golden spear point

Philadelphia Light Horese Troop desktop flag

Desktop Flag Stands / Bases - for 4"x6" desktop flags
# 1-7 hole black plastic, #10 & 12 hole wood

Desktop flag stands

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
Historic Philadelphia Light Horse Troop outdoor flags
are USA made of nylon flag material and are finished with a canvas heading and two brass grommets on the hoist side, 2 rows of stitching top and bottom sides and 4 rows of stitching on the fly side. They are attached to the flagpole by means of a halyard (rope) and flag snaps, or to smaller poles with flag fasteners. Standard stock size for Philadelphia Light Horse Troop flags is 3x5 ft. Larger sizes 4x6 ft, 5x8 ft. and 6x10 ft. are available made to order.

Philadelphia Light Horse Troop desktop flags are made in the United States. Size is 4 x 6 inch, lightweight nylon material, hemmed all four sides, mounted on 10” black staffs with a golden spear point. Table top bases are available in black plastic to display from 1- 7 flags. Wood bases are available with either 10 holes or 12 holes to display additional flags.

FLAG DESCRIPTION / HISTORY
1774 - The flag is a yellow field with 13 blue and silver stripes painted on the upper hoist canton. The origianl version probably had a Kings Colors canton. Flags of that time were often hand painted designs. Modern versions are digitally printed on nylon. Embassy Flag can offer hand painted replica flags.

In the center of the flag is a blue shield bearing a golden knot from which radiate thirteen golden scrolls like the ends of as many strips of ribbon, a very early example of the idea expressed by the motto: "E pluribus unum". The head of a bay horse bearing a white star on his forehead appears as a crest, while as supporters are "a Continental masquerading as an Indian", holding a golden staff surmounted by a liberty cap, and an angel with a staff in one hand and a golden trumpet in the other. These figures symbolize liberty and fame. Beneath on a ribbon is the motto: "For these we strive", and over the crest appears the cipher letters "L.H." (ref; Society of Sons of the Revolution, New Jersey)

The Light Horse Troop of Philadelphia (later name The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry) was a volunteer cavalry troop organized in 1774, offering their services to the Continental Congress defense of the colonies. Today the Troop is the oldest mounted military unit and possibly the oldest military unit of any kind in continuous service to the country. They fought along side the Continental Army at the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown. It is the oldest continuously serving unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. (ref; ftpcc.com - First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry)

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