Betsy Ross

Betsy Ross

Perhaps the best-known figure from the American Revolutionary era who wasn’t a president, general or statesman, Betsy Ross (1752-1836) became a patriotic icon in the late 19th century when stories surfaced that she had sewn the first “stars and stripesU.S. flag in 1776. Our Betsy Ross line, within our Stars and Stripes collection celebrates the rich history of this amazing woman.