Framed George Washington Witnessing the Raising of the First American Flag, Boston 1776 by Henry Hintermeister

"George Washington Witnessing the Raising of the First American Flag, Boston 1776" by Henry Hintermeister is a patriotic historical painting depicting the moment when George Washington observed the first official American flag being raised in Boston during the American Revolution. January 1, 1776: George Washington ordered the Grand Union Flag to be raised over Prospect Hill in Boston, signaling the formation of the Continental Army. This was before the British evacuation of Boston (March 17, 1776), during the Siege of Boston, a crucial early event in the Revolutionary War. The Grand Union Flag featured 13 red and white stripes but retained the British Union Jack in the canton, symbolizing the colonies’ initial struggle not for independence but for rights within the British Empire.