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George Rogers Clark Flag
The George Rogers Clark Flag is a red and green striped banner in the model of American Flags commonly associated with George Rogers Clark, although Colonel Clark did not campaign under these colors. The “Clark” flag was made in Vincennes, Indiana, and likely flew over Fort Sackville even before Clark arrived.
==Origins==
On 12 November 1778, Vincennes resident François Bosseron recorded the following items under the heading "''"1778 fournie au Cap Helm pour les Compagnie des États"''":〔Somes, pg 75, records this same transaction, but gives the date as 2 November 1780. He speculates that the flag was made for the campaign of Augustin de La Balme. However, Busseron's original ledger clearly dates the transactions in 1778. It is in the Lasselle Collection, V91, Manuscripts Division, Indiana State Library.〕
〔English translation in Shaw, V25 p237〕〔The word Busseron uses for flag is "pavillon," which might imply a national standard or ensign. See Barnhart, pg 201, fn 43. See also entry in (Wiktionary ).〕
This flag was designed by Captain Leonard Helm, who held Fort Sackville until forced to surrender to Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton. Although historians are not sure exactly what it looked like, most US flags were based on the “stripes of rebellion.” Helm’s design was clear enough that Hamilton recognized two on his approach to Vincennes, one on a boat and one on the fort.〔(Hamilton's journal ), 17 December 1778, "on my approach to St. Vincennes, was not a little surprised to see… the American flag at the same time being displayed on the Fort."〕 One of these may have been Bosseron's flag, although Father Pierre Gibault may have brought a flag with him.〔Hamilton's Journal, 14 October 1778 (see External Links).〕 Captain Helm had earlier brought a United States flag to Ouiatenon, so it is possible that he also had brought one to Vincennes. When Hamilton took the fort, he allowed Helm to take down "the continental flag" before raising the British flag.〔Barnhart, 202〕
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