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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:10, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

Flag of the East India Company

 * ... that Benjamin Franklin suggested to George Washington that he adopt the Flag of the East India Company (pictured) as the flag of the United States? Source: Johnson, Robert (2006). Saint Croix 1770-1776: The First Salute to the Stars and Stripes. AuthorHouse. p. 71
 * ALT1:... that the Flag of the East India Company (pictured) is viewed to have inspired the first flag of the United States? Source: Taylor & Francis
 * Reviewed: Flag of New Brunswick
 * Comment: For the 4th of July (US Independence Day) and I'd like to ask that we use the image please.

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 07:38, 23 May 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg New enough. Long enough. NPOV. Flag images are okay for the main page. QPQ done. AGF on the offline source for the interesting hooks, but I found enough online to support the claim. Well-cited throughout. Earwig and spot checking found no close paraphrasing, copyright violations or plagiarism. Washington and Franklin well enough known to an international audience not to link. Good to go. Edwardx (talk) 10:43, 23 May 2017 (UTC)