Question: who is said to have made the us flag

title: Betsy Ross flag
text: The question `` Who made the first American flag ? '' can only be given speculative answers . There are at least 17 flag makers and upholsterers who worked in Philadelphia during the time the flag was made . Margaret Manny is thought to have made the first Continental Colors ( or Grand Union Flag ) , but there is no evidence to prove she also made the Stars and Stripes . Other flag makers of that period include Rebecca Young , Anne King , Cornelia Bridges , and flag painter William Barrett . Hugh Stewart sold a `` flag of the United Colonies '' to the Committee of Safety , and William Alliborne was one of the first to manufacture United States ensigns . Any flag maker in Philadelphia could have sewn the first American flag . According to Canby , there were other variations of the flag being made at the same time Ross was sewing the design that would carry her name . If true , there may not be one `` first '' flag , but many . 

Answer: answer: The question can only be given speculative answers.  Any flag maker in Philadelphia could have sewn the first American flag.