in what war was the betsy ross flag flew
A post-Revolutionary version, this official 1795 flag flew from Fort McHenry, inspiring Francis Scott Keyâs âStar-Spangled Banner.â. Marines raise the flag on Iwo Jima, perhaps the icon of World War II. Americans love the story of Betsy Rossâs making the nationâs first official flag. For almost 140 years now, the tale of the plucky, practical Philadelphia seamstress has occupied a comfortable niche in the countryâs patriotic pantheon alongside the stories of Paul Revere, the Minutemen, and Valley Forge.