Francis Hopkinson Flag Morale Patch by Texas 144.1 minutemen He rode through Roxbury

He rode through Roxbury

Featuring scents of New York roses

By the 18th century

Of special interest is its depiction of the upper Connecticut River and Lake Champlain regions

Francis Hopkinson Flag Morale Patch by Texas 144.1 minutemen He rode through RoxburyBecause no actual flags or sketches have survived, the exact appearance of the Hopkinson remains unknown. It likely consisted of a field of thirteen alternating red and white stars arranged in a "staggered" pattern an arrangement forming the outline of the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew that appear on the British flag. The stars on the flag are believed to have been six pointed. Similar six pointed stars can be found on other documents connected