Flag of the East India Company
... that Benjamin Franklin suggested to George Washington that he adopt the Flag of the East India Company as the flag of the United States?
... that Benjamin Franklin suggested to George Washington that he adopt the <b id="mwCH4"><a href="./Flag_of_the_East_India_Company" id="mwCH8" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Flag of the East India Company">Flag of the East India Company</a></b> <i id="mwCIA">(pictured)</i> as the flag of the United States?<!-- Special occasion hook for 4 July -->