The Pulaski Banner stands out not only for its striking design but for the extraordinary story it shares about the international roots of America’s fight for freedom.

It is one of about 26 flags from an estimated 500 used during the Revolutionary War era, and one of just six still in existence from a colonial southern militia.

Ted Kaye, secretary for the North American Vexillological Association, which studies flags and their meaning, said the “Appeal to Heaven” banner dates to the Revolutionary War. Six schooners ...

Veeder’s image, a photograph taken of him sitting outside his home in Scotia in 1861, has long been a popular one for Revolutionary War buffs since he was generally recognized as the last ...

The “Appeal to Heaven” flag seen outside his New Jersey beach home last summer dates to the Revolutionary War and was flown on six schooners outfitted by George Washington to intercept British ...

The “Appeal to Heaven” flag seen outside his New Jersey beach home last summer dates to the Revolutionary War and was flown on six schooners outfitted by George Washington to intercept British ...

The “Appeal to Heaven” flag seen outside his New Jersey beach home last summer dates to the Revolutionary War and was flown on six schooners outfitted by George Washington to intercept British ...