Who was the first person to make the American flag?

If she didn't make the flag it isn't known right now. This is astory her grandson told in 1870. Congress gives most of the creditto Francis Hopkinson who designed the flag. The first flag was madefor the navy in 1776 and it was a basic British flag with stripes.The second flag had stars where the British flag had a cross. read more

Ross supposedly sewed the flag based on a drawing given to her by George Washington. However, no actual evidence exists that Betsy Ross made the first American flag. In fact, the first public mention of her story didn't occur until almost 100 years after the fact. read more

Any flag maker in Philadelphia could have sewn the first American flag. According to Canby, there were other variations of the flag being made at the same time Ross was sewing the design that would carry her name. If true, there may not be one "first" flag, but many. read more