The Betsy Ross flag was an early design of the U.S. flag.It featured 13 stars, instead of the 50 seen in the current version of the flag, along with the white and red stripes.

What is the Betsy Ross flag and why is there controversy about it? Kyra Haas Maria Polletta. The Republic | azcentral.com. A late 18th-century version of the American flag is making 2019 headlines.

Nike pulls "Betsy Ross flag" sneakers amid controversy 01:58. Nike's decision not to release its Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July shoe reportedly came in response to objections from Colin ...

Nike pulled sneakers with a Betsy Ross flag on the back after critics, including Colin Kaepernick, said they were offensive. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need the WUSA9 app. Download the ...

SANDY, Utah — A Utah County family that brought a Betsy Ross flag to a Real Salt Lake soccer game is speaking out, after stadium staff asked them to take the flag down. RSL team leadership said ...

Why Nike Has Ignited So Much Controversy by Using the Betsy Ross Flag. 4 minute read. American seamstress Betsy Ross showing the first design of the American flag to George Washington in Philadelphia.

Her flag became the subject of controversy this week as we celebrate America’s independence: Nike halted the sale and production of sneakers that sport the Betsy Ross flag after former National ...

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick convinced Nike to pull new shoes featuring a Betsy Ross flag, ... and a recent controversy centering around Fourth of July-themed Nike sneakers proved to be ...

With his reported objections to the “Betsy Ross” flag design, Colin Kaepernick is likely helping Trump win reelection by reminding swing voters in middle America just how narrow-minded so many ...

The flag we now call the Betsy Ross flag has a circle of 13 five-point stars in a blue patch on the top left corner. Thirteen alternating red-and-white stripes cut horizontally through the rest of ...

Ramesh notes the speed with which the Betsy Ross flag was deemed outré:. Even so, the shift of the Betsy Ross flag, from worth showcasing for the Obama inaugural planners in 2013 to unacceptable ...

With his reported objections to the “Betsy Ross” flag design, Colin Kaepernick is likely helping Trump win reelection by reminding swing voters in middle America just how narrow-minded so many ...