The Easton Flag is a banner used to represent Easton, Pennsylvania

Easton, Pennsylvania

Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....

. It is designed differently from more common Flags of the United States

Flags of the United States

-Historical progression of designs:Since 1818, a star for each new state has been added to the flag on the Fourth of July immediately following each state's admission...

 in that it has 13 (8-pointed) stars in a blue field, with 13 stripes in the canton

Flag terminology

Flag terminology is a jargon used in vexillology, the study of flags, to describe precisely the parts, patterns, and other attributes of flags and their display.-Description of standard flag parts and terms:...

. According to local legend, the flag was hoisted when the Declaration of Independence

Declaration of independence

A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...

 was publicly read in Easton, 8 July 1776.

The flag was used as a company flag under Captain Abraham Horn in the War of 1812

War of 1812

The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...

, and some suspect that the design may only date from this era. The flag was returned to the Easton library for safe-keeping when the company returned. The Easton Area Public Library still holds the flag.

External links

• Flag history from Easton Area Public Library