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Every Flag Tells a Story!
“The Flags of Freedom Trilogy” offers Flag Lovers, and American History buffs of all ages, a
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voice to over 100 of the world's, and America’s, most Powerful Symbols of Purpose, Power, Pride,
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This partial look at the first book in the three volume story of America’s Discovery, Exploration, Colonization, Revolution,
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⚑ Faith
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Table of Contents
Dedication
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. 1
The Epic Story of a Flag &
His Na
tion
’s Quest for Freedom
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Introduction
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Who Am I?
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I’m today’s 50
-Star,
“Stars & Stripes
” Flag!
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Prologue
—A New Age,An Old Enemy
—Tyranny
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Operation Enduring Freedom
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Operation Legacy: The Quest to Discover My Roots!
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Democracy
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“Democracy
” — A Deeper Look
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DEMOCRACY
— The First Cornerstone in the Foundation of American Freedom
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30
Flags of the Explorers
– A New World
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The Human Quest for Freedom” Begins…
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The Viking “Raven” Banner ca. 1,000 A.D.
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The St. George Flag 1275
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The Spanish”Royal Standard“ Flag 1492
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The Columbus Flag 1492
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The John Cabot Flag 1497
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The Fleur de lis Flag 1524
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The End of the Age of Exploration and the Beginning of Age of Colonization ................................
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Faith
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About
“Faith
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Defining Faith:
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Religious Faith: Faith in God
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The First “Founding Father”
—God? ................................
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Flags of the Colonizers
– A New Home ................................
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The Human Quest for Freedom
Continues
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The Scottish Flag 1542
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The British “Grand Union” Flag 1606
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The Henry Hudson Flag 1609
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The “St. George Cross”Red Ensign 1620
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The Dutch West India Company Flag 1650
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The Three
-County Troop Flag 1659
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The British Red Ensign 1707
-1801 ................................
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From the Age of Colonization to the Age of Revolution
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Freedom
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The Gift of Freedom
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About
“Freedom
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Freedom Defined
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Flags of the Revolution
– The Fight for Freedom
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The Flags of the Revolutionary War from 1774 to America’s Victory in 1781
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7 Reasons Why America’s Flags Were So Critical to the Founding of America
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A War Between Two Flags?
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The Taunton Flag 1774
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The Bedford Flag
1775 ................................
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The Newbury Flag 1775
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The Bunker Hill Flag 1775
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The Continental Flag 1775
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The Join or Die “Flag “ 1775
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The Culpeper Flag 1775
-1776 ................................
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The Pine Tree Flag 1775
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The Liberty Tree Flag 1775
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The First American Navy Jack Flag 1775
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The Connecticut Flag 1776
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The Gadsden Flag 1776
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The Moultrie “Liberty” Flag 1776
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The American“Grand Union” Flag 1776
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The Privateer Ensign Flag 1776
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The Stars and Stripes June 1777
-May 1795 ................................
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The Washington’s Headquarters Flag
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The Bennington Flag 1777
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The South Carolina Navy Ensign 1778
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The Bon Homme Richard 1779
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The Cowpens Flag 1781
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The Guilford Courthouse Flag 1781
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The Simcoe
-Yorktown Flag 1781
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The United States FrenchAlliance Flag 1781
-1782 ................................
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Flags of a Rising Nation!
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The 15 -Star Stars & Stripes Flag 1794
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The End of the First Chapter of America’s Story
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Flags
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“Flags”
— A Deeper Look (partial)
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“What if Flags Could Talk?”
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“Why Flags?”
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Stars & Stripes Extras!
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Epilogue
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A Sneak Peek at Book Two of the Flags of Freedom Trilogy!
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Back Matter
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A Word of Thanks from the Author
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The Flags of Freedom
Trilogy’s
Mission:
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Doing Well by Doing Good
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Flags of Freedom
“Gives Back to America”
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The Flags of Freedom
American History Project
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270
Flags of Freedom’s “
Flags Across America
” Program
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How to Support our Educational & Giving Programs
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Show Your Patriotism with Flags of Freedom Merch!
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The Books of the Flags of Freedom Trilogy
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Flags of Freedom
Book Reservations
& Specials
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Flags of Freedom Book Formats
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“Frankie and
‘HIS
‘ Flag!”
— A “Stars & Stripes” Love Story
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About the Cover
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Suggested Reading
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Flag Catalog, Index & Chronology
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About the Author
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THE END ................................
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The Flags Included in the “
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The 20 Flags in BOLD below are included in the FREE Edition. All 37 flags—(and their full Stories) are included in the Full Founders Edition
The Explorers
Flags:
1. The Viking “Raven” Banner ca. 1,000 A.D.
2. The St. George Flag 1275 (English)
3. The Spanish ”Royal Standard“ Flag 1492
4. The Columbus Flag 1492 (Spanish)
5. The Fleur de lis Flag 1524 (French)
The Colonial
Flags:
6. The Scottish Flag 1542
7. The British “Grand Union” Flag 1606
8. The Henry Hudson Flag 1609 (Dutch)
9. The “St. George Cross” Red Ensign 1620
10. The Dutch West India Company Flag 1650
11. The Three-County Troop Flag 1659
12. The British Red Ensign 1707-1801
The Pre -Revolutionary War
Flags:
13. The Taunton Flag 1774
14. The Bedford Flag 1775
15. The Newbury Flag 1775
16. The Continental Flag 1775
17. The Join or Die “Flag “ 1775 *
18. The Culpeper Flag 1775-1776
19. The Pine Tree Flag 1775
20. The Liberty Tree Flag 1775
The REVOLUTIONARY WAR Flags:
21. The Bunker Hill Flag 1775
22. The First American Navy Jack Flag 1775
23. The Connecticut Flag 1776
24. The Gadsden Flag 1776
25. The Moultrie “Liberty” Flag 1776
26. The American“ Grand Union” Flag 1776
27. The Privateer Ensign Flag 1776
28. The Stars and Stripes June 1777-May 1795
29. The Washington’s Headquarters Flag
30. The Bennington Flag 1777
31. The South Carolina Navy Ensign 1778
32. The Bon Homme Richard 1779
33. The Cowpens Flag 1781
34. The Guilford Courthouse Flag 1781
35. The Simcoe-Yorktown Flag 1781
36. The United States French Alliance Flag 1781
The Founders
Flags:
37. The 15-Star “Stars & Stripes” Flag 1794
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Dedication
Freedom isn’t Free, and Liberty, Once Won, Takes Eternal Vigilance and Sacrifice to Keep.
On July 4th 1776, as the Founding Fathers were signing the Declaration of Independence, they knew that
winning America’s Freedom and Independence from Great Britain would come at a very high cost. They also
knew it would require tremendous sacrifices of manpower, money, property, sweat, blood, suffering, and death,
whether or not they achieved victory. Thank God they had the courage and willingness to sign their names to
pay the high cost of our Freedom, despite knowing they were probably signing their own death warrants!
Since that 1st generation of brave American Patriots took up arms to pay the high cost of our freedom some
250 years ago, only 1% of the 10 generations of American citizens born since 1776 have been willing to serve in
our nation’s armed forces. Of those who signed up, over 1.1 million paid the ultimate price for fulfilling their
sacred oath to Protect and Defend America’s Constitution, and our nation’s Freedom. Freedoms that are unfortunately too often taken for
granted by the other 99% of Americans who’ve enjoyed the fruits of their sacrifices, but have either been unwilling, or unable, to do the same.
Now it’s up to today’s generation of young American Patriots to step up and help pay the continuing high price of Freedom.
I’m grateful, proud, and humbled to dedicate this book to all active US Military service members, veterans, and their families, who also
quietly serve the Cause of Freedom at home. In particular, this book is dedicated to my family members who, for well over a century, answered
our nation’s Call of Duty to serve in uniform and protect our treasured American freedoms. The brave patriots who serve our nation in uniform
are all truly heroes, and I proudly dedicate this book, “Flags of Freedom—The Quest for Freedom,” to them, and to all young Americans with
the courage to answer their nation’s Call of Duty. This book was written in their honor, and is my small contribution to American freedom
and to the country that I so dearly love.
From a Grateful American, Franklin Davis, Author
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A Salute to My Family Members Who Served Our Nation in Uniform.
Seaman First Class
Lenton “Shug” Sauls
US Navy, Destroyer, WWI
Master Sergeant
Franklin Liverman
US Army, D-Day, European Theater, WWII
First Lieutenant
Grady Paul Davis II
14th Armored Calvary, US Army,
Cold War, Fulda, Germany
First Lieutenant
William K. Davis
US Army, Cold War, Fort Knox, KY
Airborne Medic
Marvin L. Davis, Jr.
US Army, Vietnam War
President & Founder
“Weekends with Warriors.”
Grady Paul Davis III,
Veterans PTSD Services Foundation
Thank You for Your Service!