First recognition of the Stars and Stripes, 14 February 1778 [print]

First recognition of the Stars and Stripes, 14 February 1778 [print]

1 color photomechanical print ; on sheet 41 x 51 cm.

P&E L1993.903 [mod]

Scene of the Continental ship Ranger, flying the American flag and commanded by John Paul Jones, exchanging salutes with the French fleet under Admiral Le Motte Picquet in Quiberon Bay, France in 1778.
Below the print on the right, it indicates that this painting is from the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Annapolis.
Below the title are several lines of text discussing the event.
This print is part of a series of nautical paintings published by the Naval History Division.

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