The Continental Navy T-Shirt

The History List's® latest original design in our collection for the 250th recognizes the birth of the Continental Navy and its founding on October 13, 1775, 250 years ago this year.

On the front:

• The Serapis Flag

On the back:

• "The Continental Navy of the Thirteen United States"
• The dates October 13, 1775 - August 1, 1785 — these dates represent the official lifespan of the Continental Navy
• Three flags, our nation's first flag, the Grand Union Flag, Washington's Headquarters Flag, and the Appeal to Heaven Flag
• A list of major battles where the Continental Navy engaged
• Illustration of USS Bonhomme Richard, famous for its fight with HMS Serapis
• John Paul Jones, known as the “Father of the American Navy" and John Barry who is considered a founder of the Continental Navy.

The shirt: 

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