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mahatmakanejeeves

(71,412 posts) Sun Jun 14, 2026, 04:25 PM Yesterday

"GW never said this and neither did anybody else."

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Andy Craig
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GW never said this and neither did anybody else. The only official symbolism in the Flag Resolution is the stars are "representing a new constellation." The rest is just an iteration on the Red Ensign, and likely the East India Company's white stripes on it. The colors have no particular meaning.

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"We take the stars from heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity, representing our liberty." —George Washington
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2:37 PM · Jun 14, 2026

GW never said this and neither did anybody else. The only official symbolism in the Flag Resolution is the stars are "representing a new constellation." The rest is just an iteration on the Red Ensign, and likely the East India Company's white stripes on it. The colors have no particular meaning.
— Andy Craig (@andycraig.bsky.social) 2026-06-14T18:37:29.475Z

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"GW never said this and neither did anybody else." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

So DHS has confabulated a modern political tale for their own convenience. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

I hate to have to ask (but there is so much pure garbage out there) - but is this something stopdiggin Yesterday #2

In the old days almost everybody's flags were some combination of red, white and/or blue. Ocelot II Yesterday #3

bucolic_frolic

(56,209 posts)

1. So DHS has confabulated a modern political tale for their own convenience.

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Sun Jun 14, 2026, 04:35 PM

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stopdiggin

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2. I hate to have to ask (but there is so much pure garbage out there) - but is this something

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 04:43 PM

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actually posted by Homeland Security?

Ocelot II

(131,658 posts)

3. In the old days almost everybody's flags were some combination of red, white and/or blue.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 04:43 PM

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"The practical reason for red, white and blue being popular is that those are the best, long lasting colors in the history of dyes .... White is the result of bleaching. It's relatively easy to create. Red and blue were strong dyes. [...] So dye technology of hundreds of years ago favored red, white and blue." https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/why-are-so-many-country-flags-red-white-and-blue/3387665/

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