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DENVER
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1987
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OLD GLORY
First Day of Issue: May 9, 1987
First Issue Location: Denver, Colorado
The development of commerce and industry drew the
American colonies together. To show their solidarity the
Continental Colors were created during the Revolution-
ary War. This ensign served as a symbol of the new
United States. Following the War, the victorious fledgling
nation sought a recognizable, distinctive ensign for use
as an appropriate symbol of the new country. Although
a number of forms existed, the fundamental design of
the flag had always included alternating red and white
stripes. Since the Revolution, a field of blue had been
added. Among the variants, most had some arrangement
of stars across the blue field. Later, when the Constitution
was signed and ratified, a standard version of the Ameri-
can Flag came into existence. The new official flag had
thirteen stars — one for each state — arranged in a linear
pattern on the blue field in the upper left corner of the
flag. Thirteen alternating horizontal red and white stripes
filled out the rest of the flag. This is the flag the United
States has proudly called “Old Glory."
No. 87-22
1987 The Maximum Card Collection
A Division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007
Original painting by Dennis Lyall
