Colfax near Kernersville in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

National Flag - 1777

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 20, 2026

1. National Flag - 1777 Marker

Inscription. June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the flag resolution which stated "the flag of the United States be 13 stripes alternate red and white, that the union be represented by 13 stars white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." In 1818 Congress enacted a law keeping the stripes at 13 and allowing only stars to represent additional states.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Vexillology series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 1777.

Location. 36° 7.325′ N, 80° 2.06′ W. Marker is near Kernersville, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Colfax. It is on Pleasant View Trail 0.8 miles north of Park Céntre Drive, on the left when traveling north. The marker lies at ground level. It is a part of a flag display near the entrance of Carolina Field of Honor. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1945 Pleasant Vw Trl, Kernersville NC 27284, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Union Flag - 1775 (a few steps from this marker); Guilford Courthouse Flag - 1781 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gadsden Flag - 1775 (within shouting distance of this marker); Sons of Liberty Flag - 1775

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Betsy Ross Flag - Circa 1790 (within shouting distance of this marker); 20 Star Flag - 1818 (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Star Flag - 1837 (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Army Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kernersville.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 20, 2026

2. National Flag - 1777 Marker

National Flag and Marker display looking towards the center obelisk at Carolina Field of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 20, 2026

3. National Flag and Marker display looking towards the center obelisk at Carolina Field of Honor

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.