Where the Stars and Stripes originated
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Where the Stars and Stripes originated by Chris Downer as part of the Geograph project.
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Where the Stars and Stripes originated
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: Unknown
The Lawrence family, who had connections with Steeple and whose coat of arms appears in the church, had ancestors related to those of George Washington, and it is said that the stars and stripes of the Lawrence coat of arms inspired the formation of the US flag.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.627911
Longitude
-2.126341