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| Use | Civil andwar flag |
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| Proportion | Approx. 2:3 |
| Adopted | Circa 1776 |
| Design | Green field with a blue canton containing 13 white stars in a "natural pattern" |
TheGreen Mountain Boys flag, also known as theStark flag, is a reconstruction of aregimental flag commonly stated to have been used by theGreen Mountain Boys.[1][2] The flag of the Green Mountain Boys has also been associated with theVermont Republic.[3] A remnant of a similar-looking flag, originally belonging toJohn Stark, is owned by the Bennington Museum.[4] It still exists as one of the few regimental flags from the American Revolution. Although Stark was at theBattle of Bennington and likely flew this flag, the battle has become more commonly associated with theBennington flag, which is believed to be a 19th-century banner.[5] Widely popular with residents of contemporary Vermont, the flag's unusual appearance with randomly placed stars and a bright green field is popularly flown and depicted on stickers, shirts and other items as a symbol of the stubbornly independent spirit of Vermont.
Today the flag is used as the regimental flag of theVermont National Guard unit. The regimental flag, known also as a "battle flag" orwar flag, accompanies the unit on battle assignments and is physically handed to the commander of the regiment, as described by formerVermont National Guard Adjutant GeneralMartha Rainville in an interview.[6] The flag is also a symbol of theVermont secessionist movement.[citation needed] TheCastleton Universityfootball team has also featured the flag in its pre-game ceremonies since its inception in 2009.[citation needed] Proposals have been considered to change thestate flag of Vermont back to the flag of the Green Mountain Boys' design, but none have succeeded.[7]
The common reconstruction consists of a green field and a constellation of thirteen five-pointed white stars representing the thirteen colonies arranged in a natural pattern within an azure canton. The existing fragments of Stark’s flag consist of the canton from the flag, which has remnants of green silk on three sides, and a piece of green cloth withflourish from elsewhere on the flag.[4]
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