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English: The John Shaw flag was created for the first meeting of the United States Congress. Congress initially met in the Maryland Capitol Building for 9 months starting in late 1783. Shaw created two versions of the flag: one which started with a red stripe and another that started with a white one. This is the red-first variation.
Date 10 October 2009 (original upload date)
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  • 2009-10-10 11:47 DevinCook 2760×1170× (80086 bytes) {{Information |Description = The John Shaw flag was created for the first meeting of the United States Congress. Congress initially met in the Maryland Capitol Building for 9 months starting in late 1783. Shaw created two versions of the flag: one whi

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