Two Colonial Soldiers Hoisting a Flag Under an Eagle

Two colonial soldiers in tricorn-era clothing stand at the base of a tall flagpole while a large flag waves above them. The man in front pulls a rope hand over hand, one boot braced against the pole's base. Behind him, a second soldier cheers and holds a three-cornered hat high in the air, with a musket leaning against his shoulder. A bald eagle with wide-open wings sits at the top of the pole. The flag has a circle of stars in the corner and wavy stripes that twist and fold in the wind. A small cannon rests on the right side near the ground. This printable page is good for talking about early American history. Try coloring the stars and stripes in red, white and blue, then ask kids to count the stars in the circle and compare it to today's flag.