Share to: share facebook share twitter share wa share telegram print page

George Rex Flag

Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag The accepted version of the George Rex Flag as described by several sources

The George Rex Flag was a protest flag used in the Province of New York at the start of the American Revolutionary War. The flag was adopted following the passage of the Quebec Act in 1774 whereby French Canadian Roman Catholics were granted emancipation and Roman Catholicism was adopted as the state church of the Province of Quebec. Though it is not known exactly what the design of the flag was, the commonly accepted version consisted of either an altered Red Ensign or Blue Ensign with the words "George III Rex (Latin: King) and the Liberties of America. No Popery".[1][2][3]

Background

The Province of New York had the Church of England as the established church in the colony.[4] Following the passage of the Quebec Act granting Catholic emancipation and freedom of religion to Catholics in Quebec at the start of the American Revolutionary War, New Yorkers were angry about it, as they feared it would spread Catholicism around British North America, particularly in the Anglican colonies.[5] American Patriot organisations, as a result, designed the George Rex Flag as a symbol of protest against the act and Catholicism.[2][5] They raised it on a liberty pole in the centre of New York at a meeting outside the New York Royal Exchange before spreading it throughout the colony.[6] A number of British Army officers and customs officers happened upon the meeting, but it continued peacefully after the meaning of the meeting and the George Rex Flag was explained to them.[7] The flag was also flown from the Liberty Tree on Boston Common.[8]

The flag's design came from the New York colonists stating loyalty to King George III, who, as Supreme Governor of the Church of England, had expressed concern about Catholic Emancipation as a violation of his coronation oath.[9] New York patriots viewed the monarchy as a symbol of unification initially until the Battle of Lexington, when people such as Isaac Low made claims that the King had violated his oath by allowing Catholicism in Quebec to try breaking the New York citizenry's loyalty to the crown.[2] Despite this, the flag was then adopted as the unofficial flag of the Province of New York during the war on those grounds. This continued until 1777 when George Washington and the Continental Congress adopted the Grand Union Flag to use as a unified flag for all of the states involved.[1][10]

  • Blue version
    Blue version
  • Reverse
    Reverse
  • Red version
    Red version
  • Reverse
    Reverse

References

  1. ^ a b "American Revolutionary War Flags". Loeser.us. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  2. ^ a b c Duncan, Jason (2005). Citizens Or Papists?: The Politics of Anti-Catholicism in New York, 1685–1821. Fordham University Press. p. 35. ISBN 0823225127.
  3. ^ Griffin, Martin (1907). The American Catholic Historical Researches. Vol. 24. M.I.J. Griffin. p. 151.
  4. ^ "New York to Pennsylvania 1664–1744". San.beck.org. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  5. ^ a b Metzger, Charles (1961). Catholics and the American Revolution: A Study in Religious Climate. Loyola University Press. p. 31. ISBN 9781258177744.
  6. ^ Hamilton, Schuyler (1853). History of the national flag of the United States of America. Lippincott, Grambo, and Co. p. 52.
  7. ^ Moore, Frank (1860). Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents, Volume 1. C. Scribner. pp. 35–36.
  8. ^ Allen, Frederick (1873). "Harper's Magazine". Harper's New Monthly Magazine. 43. Harper's Magazine Company: 179. ISSN 0017-789X.
  9. ^ Stanley, Ayling (1972). George the Third. London: Collins. p. 411. ISBN 0-00-211412-7.
  10. ^ "The Pine Tree Flag Falls to the Stars and Stripes". New England Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-08-08.

Read other articles:

.as

Internet country-code top level domain for American Samoa For the file extension .as, see ActionScript. .asIntroducedJune 12, 1997TLD typeCountry code top-level domainStatusActiveRegistryAmerican Samoan Network Information CenterSponsorAmerican Samoan Network Information CenterIntended useEntities connected with American SamoaActual useUsed for a variety of purposes, including applications unconnected to American Samoa; also used for domain hacks.Registration restrictionsDomains should n...

 

Darijo Srna

Darijo Srna Informasi pribadiTanggal lahir 01 Mei 1982 (umur 41)Tempat lahir Metković, SFR YugoslaviaTinggi 1,78 m (5 ft 10 in)Posisi bermain BekInformasi klubKlub saat ini FC Shakhtar DonetskNomor 33Karier junior GOŠK Gabela[1] Neretva Metković Hajduk SplitKarier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)1999–2003 Hajduk Split 63 (4)2003– Shakhtar Donetsk 266 (26)Tim nasional‡2002– Kroasia 116 (21) * Penampilan dan gol di klub senior hanya dihitung dari liga domesti...

 

Bottoms Up (Nickelback song)

2011 single by NickelbackBottoms UpSingle by Nickelbackfrom the album Here and Now ReleasedSeptember 26, 2011 (Rock radio only)GenreHard rockLength3:39LabelRoadrunnerSongwriter(s)Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Joey MoiProducer(s)Nickelback, Joey MoiNickelback singles chronology When We Stand Together (2011) Bottoms Up (2011) This Means War (2011) Bottoms Up is a single by Canadian rock band Nickelback as the second single from their seventh studio album, Here and Now. A Billboard review of the s...

Salomon Maimon

Salomon MaimonSalomon MaimonLahirShlomo ben Joshua[1]1753Zhukov Borok dekat Mir, Lituania, Polandia-LituaniaMeninggal22 November 1800Siegersdorf dekat Freystadt in Schlesien, Silesia, Monarki HabsburgPendidikanGymnasium ChristianeumEraFilsafat abad ke-18KawasanFilsafat BaratAliranIdealisme JermanGerman skepticism[2]Minat utamaEpistemologi, metafisika, etika Dipengaruhi Maimonides · Kant · Reinhold · Hume · Leibniz · Wolff&...

 

Tom, Dick, and Harry (film 2006)

Tom, Dick, and HarrySutradara Deepak Tijori Produser Sudhir Kumar Surendra Bhatia Avinash Bhatia Rajan Prakash Ditulis oleh Kamal Pandey Yunus Sajawal SkenarioKamal PandeyYunus SajawalCeritaKamal PandeyYunus SajawalPemeranDino MoreaJimmy SheirgillAnuj SawhneyCelina JaitlyKim SharmaPenata musikHimesh ReshammiyaSinematograferManoj SoniYusuf KhanPenyuntingAsif KhanDistributorOracle Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.Tanggal rilis 12 Mei 2006 (2006-05-12) Durasi140 menitNegara India Bahasa Hindi T...

 

Idaho v. United States

2001 United States Supreme Court caseIdaho v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United StatesArgued April 23, 2001Decided June 18, 2001Full case nameIdaho v. United StatesDocket no.00-189Citations533 U.S. 262 (more)121 S. Ct. 2135; 150 L. Ed. 2d 326; 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4665Case historyPriorUnited States v. Idaho (In re Coeur d'Alene Lake), 95 F. Supp. 2d 1094, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22906 (D. Idaho 1998); United States v. Coeur d'Alene Tribe, 210 F.3d 1067, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 8583 (9th Cir. 200...

Герб Козацького

Герб Козацького ДеталіНосій Козацьке Герб Козацького — офіційний символ смт Козацьке, затверджений рішенням сесії селищної ради. Зміст 1 Опис 2 Символіка 3 Див. також 4 Посилання Опис Герб Козацького вписано у декоративний картуш, увінчаний срібною міською короною, що ...

 

1864 United States presidential election in Michigan

Election in Michigan Main article: 1864 United States presidential election 1864 United States presidential election in Michigan ← 1860 November 8, 1864 1868 →   Nominee Abraham Lincoln George B. McClellan Party National Union Democratic Home state Illinois New Jersey Running mate Andrew Johnson George H. Pendleton Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 79,149 68,513 Percentage 53.60% 46.40% County Results Lincoln   50-60%   60-70% &...

 

Enrique de Lucas

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada November 2022. Enrique de LucasInformasi pribadiNama lengkap Enrique de Lucas MartínezTanggal lahir 17 Agustus 1978 (umur 45)Tempat lahir L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, SpanyolTinggi 175 m (574 ft 2 in)Posisi bermain MidfielderInformasi klubKlub saa...

Display size

Physical size of the area where pictures and videos are displayed This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Display size – news · newspapers · books · scho...

 

Gerakan Penguatan Diri

Gerakan Penguatan Diri (Hanzi: 洋務運動/自強運動/同治維新) adalah sejumlah reformasi institusional yang dilancarkan di Tiongkok dari tahun 1861 hingga 1895 pada masa Dinasti Qing. Reformasi ini dilancarkan setelah Tiongkok terguncang oleh kekalahannya dalam peperangan melawan negara-negara asing yang memaksa mereka untuk memberikan konsesi. Untuk berdamai dengan negara-negara Barat, Pangeran Gong dijadikan wali, Kanselir Agung, dan kepala Zongli Yamen yang baru saja dibentuk (...

 

Street and Racing Technology

Badge of high-performance automobiles made by Stellantis North America This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: most of the article uses SRT as some sort of brand when its a badge. ‘The current lineup from SRT are...’ etc. Please help improve this article if you can. (August 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)2005 Dodge Viper SRT-10Product typePerformance VehiclesOwnerStellantisProduced byStellantis North ...

Komodo Airport

Airport in the East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia Komodo AirportBandar Udara KomodoIATA: LBJICAO: WATOSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerGovernment of IndonesiaOperator PT Cardig Aero Services Changi Airport International Pte Ltd Changi Airports MENA Pte Ltd.[1] ServesLabuan Bajo, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaTime zoneWITA (UTC+08:00)Elevation AMSL228 ft / 69 mCoordinates08°29′12″S 119°53′21″E / 8.48667°S 119.88917°E / -...

 

Anthony Head

English actor For other people named Anthony Head, see Anthony Head (disambiguation). Anthony HeadHead at the 2007 Scream AwardsBornAnthony Stewart Head (1954-02-20) 20 February 1954 (age 69)Camden Town, London, England[1]EducationSunbury Grammar SchoolAlma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic ArtOccupationsActorsingerYears active1977–presentPartnerSarah Fisher (1982–present)[1]Children Emily Daisy ParentHelen Shingler (mother)RelativesMurray Head (brot...

 

Aoi Inochi

2021 studio album by Hiroko MoriguchiAoi InochiStudio album by Hiroko MoriguchiReleasedAugust 4, 2021 (2021-08-04)Recorded2015–2021StudioKing Sekiguchidai StudioDutchmama StudioAthor StudioBunkamura StudioSound CityStudio Magic GardenGenreJ-popanisonLength36:00LanguageJapaneseLabelSonic BladeHiroko Moriguchi chronology Gundam Song Covers 2(2020) Aoi Inochi(2021) Gundam Song Covers 3(2022) Singles from Aoi Inochi I Wish ~Kimi ga Iru Kono Machi de~Released: June 17...

Gambara (short story)

Short story by Honoré de Balzac Gambara Image from GambaraAuthorHonoré de BalzacIllustratorPierre VidalCountryFranceLanguageFrenchSeriesLa Comédie humainePublisherHippolyte SouverainPublication date1837Preceded byMassimilla Doni Followed byLes Proscrits  Gambara is a short story by Honoré de Balzac, first published in 1837 in the Revue et gazette musicale de Paris at the request of its editor Maurice Schlesinger. It is one of the Études philosophiques of La Comédie h...

 

Southern State Parkway

Not to be confused with Southern Beltway or Southern Boulevard Parkway. Limited-access highway on Long Island, NY Southern State ParkwaySouthern State Parkway highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by NYSDOTLength25.53 mi[1] (41.09 km)Existed1927[2]–presentRestrictionsNo commercial vehiclesMajor junctionsWest end Belt Parkway / Cross Island Parkway in Cambria HeightsMajor intersections Meadowbrook State Parkway in North Merrick Wantagh State P...

 

Cagayan de Oro

Capital of Misamis Oriental, Philippines This article is about the city. For other uses, see Cagayan (disambiguation). Highly urbanized city in Northern Mindanao, PhilippinesCagayan de OroHighly urbanized cityCity of Cagayan de OroSkyline of Cagayan de Oro FlagSealEtymology: Cagayan de MisamisNicknames:  City of Golden Friendship[1] Whitewater Rafting Capital of the Philippines[2] City of Gold[3] Anthem: Cagayan de Oro March Map of Northern Mindanao with Cagayan d...

Leicester Guildhall

Municipal building in Leicester, Leicestershire, England Leicester GuildhallLocationLeicester, LeicestershireCoordinates52°38′4.9″N 1°8′15.7″W / 52.634694°N 1.137694°W / 52.634694; -1.137694Built1390; 633 years ago (1390) Listed Building – Grade IDesignated5 January 1950Reference no.1361405 Location of Leicester Guildhall in Leicester The Guildhall in Leicester, England, is a timber framed building, with the earliest part dating fro...

 

Charlotte Buff

Model of Goethe's Lotte. Model of Goethe's Lotte, etymology of Korean conglomerate You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English ...

 
Kembali kehalaman sebelumnya