General George Washington hoisted the first United States flag, known as the Grand Union Flag, at Prospect Hill on January 1, 1776, is historically accurate.
The Grand Union Flag, also known as the Continental Colors, was a precursor to the Stars and Stripes. It consisted of thirteen alternating red and white horizontal stripes, representing the thirteen American colonies, with the British Union Jack in the upper left corner.
On January 1, 1776, General George Washington ordered the hoisting of the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill in Somerville, Massachusetts. This event is considered a significant moment in the early history of the United States, symbolizing the colonies' growing resistance to British rule during the American Revolutionary War. The Stars and Stripes, the official flag of the United States, would be adopted later, on June 14, 1777.
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