Betsy Ross was a devoted patriot. She ran an upholstery shop with her husband in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Legend says that in 1776, George Washington and two officers asked Ross to make the first flag for the United States. They showed her a design with red and white stripes. It had a blue field in one corner. A circle of 13 stars was on the blue field. Each star had six points. Ross suggested five-pointed stars. She showed them how easily she could make them. They agreed to five-pointed stars.
The U.S. flag story was first told by Ross's grandson nearly 100 years later. He wrote it for a popular magazine. We have no records to prove that the story is true.
Facts tell us that Betsy Ross made flags for some ships. She aided the country with her talent and needle.
Betsy Ross' house still stands in Philadelphia. Many tourists visit it.
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