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| Keywords: First Recognition of the American Flag by a Foreign Government.jpg en Photo 80-G-K-21225 color First Recognition of the American Flag by a Foreign Government 14 February 1778 Painting in oils by Edward Moran 1898 It depicts the Continental Navy Ship Ranger commanded by Captain John Paul Jones receiving the salute of the French fleet at Quiberon Bay France 14 February 1778 <br /> Earlier in the month after receipt of news of the victory at Saratoga France recognized the independence of the American colonies and signed a treaty of alliance with them The original painting is in the U S Naval Academy Museum Annapolis Maryland Official U S Navy Photograph now in the collections of the National Archives 1898 http //www history navy mil/photos/images/k20000/k21225c htm Creator Edward_Moran Cleanup by US Naval History Heritage Command The US Naval History Heritage Command asserts <div style width 730px; font-family sans-serif; font-size 1em; margin-left auto; margin-right auto > <blockquote> Public Domain - To the best of our knowledge all images referenced in the Online Library are in the Public Domain They can be used by anyone for any purpose without obtaining our permission and without payment of usage fees </blockquote> <div style text-align right; font-style italic; margin-top -1em; > http //www history navy mil/branches/org11-4 htm </div></div> PD-old-auto-1923 1901 PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard Paintings of flags of the United States Edward Moran | ||||
