{"product_id":"sons-of-liberty-american-revolution-flag-reproduction-heavy-duty-2ply-canvas-3x5-feet-real-brass-grommets-all-sewn-rebellious-stripes-for-americas-250th-anniversary","title":"Sons of Liberty American Revolution Flag | 3x5 Feet | Heavy Duty 2-Ply Canvas | All-Sewn Rebellious Stripes | Brass Grommets | 250th Anniversary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the flag that started the argument. The Sons of Liberty didn't ask permission — they flew their colors and dared anyone to say something. This reproduction brings that same energy in a flag built to last, made from heavy-duty 2-ply canvas with all-sewn rebellious stripes and real brass grommets. A history buff who bought one told us he gets questions about it every time he flies it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSons of Liberty American Revolution Flag\u003c\/strong\u003e is a premium reproduction made for America's 250th Anniversary — the kind of flag that belongs at a historical display, a patriotic home, or anywhere the story of 1776 deserves to be told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 3x5 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Heavy-duty 2-ply canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStripes: All sewn — rebellious stripes, not screen printed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrommets: Real brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: American Revolution reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by: Ruffin Flag Company, Washington, Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearn more about the Sons of Liberty — the organization behind the flag:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"mwAQ\" data-mw-section-id=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwEg\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb id=\"mwEw\"\u003eSons of Liberty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a loosely organized, clandestine, sometimes violent,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwFA\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Political_organization\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003epolitical organization\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eactive in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwFQ\" title=\"Thirteen Colonies\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thirteen_Colonies\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eThirteen American Colonies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efounded to defend the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwFg\" title=\"Rights of Englishmen\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rights_of_Englishmen\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003erights of the colonists\u003c\/a\u003e, including the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwFw\" title=\"No taxation without representation\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/No_taxation_without_representation\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eright to representation in the British government trying to tax them\u003c\/a\u003e. It played a major role in most colonies in battling the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwGA\" title=\"Stamp Act 1765\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stamp_Act_1765\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eStamp Act\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1765\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-1\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwGQ\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-1\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwGg\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwGw\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e1\u003cspan id=\"mwHA\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand throughout most of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwHQ\" title=\"American Revolution\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Revolution\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eAmerican Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1765–1783).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwHg\"\u003eIn popular thought, the Sons of Liberty was a formal underground organization with recognized members and leaders. More likely, the name was an underground term for any men resisting the new Crown taxes and laws.\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{\"name\":\"GregoryFremontBarnes\"},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-GregoryFremontBarnes-2\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-GregoryFremontBarnes_2-0\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwHw\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-GregoryFremontBarnes-2\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwIA\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwIQ\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan id=\"mwIg\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe well-known label allowed organizers to make or create an anonymous summons to a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwIw\" title=\"Liberty Tree\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liberty_Tree\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eLiberty Tree\u003c\/a\u003e, \"\u003ca id=\"mwJA\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Liberty Pole\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liberty_Pole\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eLiberty Pole\u003c\/a\u003e\", or other public meeting-place. Furthermore, a unifying name helped to promote inter-colonial efforts against\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwJQ\" title=\"Parliament of Great Britain\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parliament_of_Great_Britain\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eParliament\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwJg\" title=\"The Crown\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Crown\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003ethe Crown\u003c\/a\u003e's actions. Their rallying cry \"No taxation without representation\" simplified and distilled the broad grievances with Britain down to one easily understood slogan.\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-3\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwJw\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-3\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwKA\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwKQ\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan id=\"mwKg\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"History\" id=\"mwLA\" data-mw-section-id=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"History\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-editsection\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"mwLQ\" class=\"mw-halign-right\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwLg\" class=\"mw-file-description\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Philip_Dawe_(attributed),_The_Bostonians_Paying_the_Excise-man,_or_Tarring_and_Feathering_(1774)_-_02.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg id=\"mwLw\" class=\"mw-file-element\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4f\/Philip_Dawe_%28attributed%29%2C_The_Bostonians_Paying_the_Excise-man%2C_or_Tarring_and_Feathering_%281774%29_-_02.jpg\/500px-Philip_Dawe_%28attributed%29%2C_The_Bostonians_Paying_the_Excise-man%2C_or_Tarring_and_Feathering_%281774%29_-_02.jpg 2x\" width=\"250\" height=\"344\" data-file-type=\"bitmap\" data-file-height=\"3307\" data-file-width=\"2405\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4f\/Philip_Dawe_%28attributed%29%2C_The_Bostonians_Paying_the_Excise-man%2C_or_Tarring_and_Feathering_%281774%29_-_02.jpg\/250px-Philip_Dawe_%28attributed%29%2C_The_Bostonians_Paying_the_Excise-man%2C_or_Tarring_and_Feathering_%281774%29_-_02.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption id=\"mwMA\"\u003e\u003ci id=\"mwMQ\"\u003eThe Bostonian Paying the Excise-Man\u003c\/i\u003e, 1774 British anti-American propaganda cartoon, referring to the tarring and feathering of Boston Commissioner of Customs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwMg\" title=\"John Malcolm (Loyalist)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Malcolm_(Loyalist)\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eJohn Malcolm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efour weeks after the Boston Tea Party. The men also are shown pouring \"Tea\" down Malcolm's throat; note the noose hanging on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwMw\" title=\"Liberty Tree\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liberty_Tree\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eLiberty Tree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwNA\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Stamp Act\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stamp_Act\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eStamp Act\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eposted upside-down.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwNQ\"\u003eIn 1765, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwNg\" title=\"Kingdom of Great Britain\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_Great_Britain\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eBritish government\u003c\/a\u003e, already deeply indebted from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwNw\" title=\"Seven Years' War\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seven_Years'_War\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eSeven Years' War\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1756–1763), stationed an army of 10,000 officers and soldiers, and intended that the American colonists contribute financially to that force.\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-4\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwOA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-4\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwOQ\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwOg\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e4\u003cspan id=\"mwOw\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe American colonies had been the theater of the related\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwPA\" title=\"French and Indian War\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_and_Indian_War\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eFrench and Indian War\u003c\/a\u003e. The British passed a series of taxes aimed at the colonists, but many refused to pay, arguing that they should not be held accountable for taxes that were decided upon without any form of their consent through a representative. This became commonly known as \"\u003ca id=\"mwPQ\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"No Taxation without Representation\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/No_Taxation_without_Representation\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eNo Taxation without Representation\u003c\/a\u003e.\" Parliament claimed authority to rule the colonies, even though the colonists had no representative in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwPg\" title=\"Parliament of Great Britain\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parliament_of_Great_Britain\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eParliament\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-5\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwPw\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-5\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwQA\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwQQ\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e5\u003cspan id=\"mwQg\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe most incendiary tax was the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwQw\" title=\"Stamp Act 1765\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stamp_Act_1765\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eStamp Act of 1765\u003c\/a\u003e, which caused a firestorm of opposition through legislative resolutions (starting in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwRA\" title=\"Colony of Virginia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colony_of_Virginia\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003ecolony of Virginia\u003c\/a\u003e), public demonstrations,\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-6\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-6\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwRQ\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-6\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwRg\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwRw\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e6\u003cspan id=\"mwSA\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethreats, and occasional hurtful losses.\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-7\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-7\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwSQ\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-7\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwSg\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwSw\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e7\u003cspan id=\"mwTA\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwTQ\"\u003eThe name is presumed to have been inspired by the phrase's use in a pro-American, anti-taxation speech in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwTg\" title=\"House of Commons of Great Britain\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Commons_of_Great_Britain\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eHouse of Commons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon February 6, 1765, by Irish-born MP\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwTw\" title=\"Isaac Barré\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Isaac_Barr%C3%A9\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eIsaac Barré\u003c\/a\u003e, a British veteran of the Seven Years' War.\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-8\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-8\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwUA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-8\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwUQ\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwUg\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e8\u003cspan id=\"mwUw\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-9\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-9\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwVA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-9\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwVQ\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwVg\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e9\u003cspan id=\"mwVw\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-10\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-10\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwWA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-10\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwWQ\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwWg\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e10\u003cspan id=\"mwWw\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA precursor of the Sons of Liberty in Boston was the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwXA\" title=\"Loyal Nine\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Loyal_Nine\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eLoyal Nine\u003c\/a\u003e, which burned effigies of Stamp Act commissioner\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwXQ\" title=\"Andrew Oliver\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andrew_Oliver\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eAndrew Oliver\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Boston on August 14, 1765. When he did not resign, the group escalated to burning down his office building. Even after he resigned, they almost destroyed the whole house of his close associate, Lieutenant Governor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwXg\" title=\"Thomas Hutchinson (governor)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thomas_Hutchinson_(governor)\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eThomas Hutchinson\u003c\/a\u003e. It is believed that the Sons of Liberty did this to excite the lower classes and get them actively involved in rebelling against the authorities. Their actions made many of the stamp distributors resign in fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwXw\"\u003eThe organization spread after independent starts in several different colonies under various names.\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-11\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-11\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwYA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-11\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwYQ\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwYg\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e11\u003cspan id=\"mwYw\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe name Sons of Liberty was used beginning in November in New York and Connecticut. By November 6, a committee was set up in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwZA\" title=\"New York City\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York_City\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eNew York City\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto correspond with other colonies, and by November 11, a meeting in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwZQ\" title=\"Windham, Connecticut\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Windham,_Connecticut\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eWindham, Connecticut\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elaid out organizational plans. In December, an alliance was formed between groups in New York and Connecticut, and the name of Sons of Liberty was first used in Boston. January bore witness to a correspondence link between Boston and New York City, and by March,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwZg\" title=\"Providence, Rhode Island\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Providence,_Rhode_Island\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eProvidence, Rhode Island\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehad initiated connections with New York,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwZw\" title=\"Province of New Hampshire\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Province_of_New_Hampshire\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eNew Hampshire\u003c\/a\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwaA\" title=\"Newport, Rhode Island\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Newport,_Rhode_Island\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eNewport, Rhode Island\u003c\/a\u003e. March also marked the emergence of Sons of Liberty organizations in New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwaQ\"\u003eTo celebrate the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766, the Sons of Liberty in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwag\" title=\"Dedham, Massachusetts\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dedham,_Massachusetts\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eDedham, Massachusetts\u003c\/a\u003e, erected the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwaw\" title=\"Pillar of Liberty\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pillar_of_Liberty\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003ePillar of Liberty\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{\"name\":\"images\"},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-images-12\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-images_12-0\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwbA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-images-12\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwbQ\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwbg\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e12\u003cspan id=\"mwbw\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwcA\"\u003eThe Sons of Liberty popularized the use of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwcQ\" title=\"Tarring and feathering\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tarring_and_feathering\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003etar and feathering\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto punish and humiliate offending government officials starting in 1767. This method was also used against British Loyalists during the American Revolution. This punishment had long been used by sailors to punish their mates.\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-13\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-13\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwcg\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-13\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwcw\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwdA\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e13\u003cspan id=\"mwdQ\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwdg\"\u003eOn August 14, 1769, the Boston Sons of Liberty held a public rally in celebration of the 4th Anniversary of their founding. At 11 in the morning, they gathered at the Liberty Tree in Boston, where they gave speeches and made toasts; they then paraded to the Liberty Tree Tavern in nearby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwdw\" title=\"Dorchester, Boston\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dorchester,_Boston\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eDorchester\u003c\/a\u003e, where they held a celebratory dinner of 300 members of the organization in a tent set up next to the tavern, where \"Music played, and at proper Intervals Cannon were fired. [...] About five o'clock, the Company left [the tavern] in a Procession that extended near a Mile and a half, and before Dark entered the City, went round the State House and retired each to his own House.\"\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{\"name\":\"Untitled news item, column 1\"},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-Untitled_news_item,_column_1-14\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-Untitled_news_item,_column_1_14-0\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mweA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-Untitled_news_item,_column_1-14\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mweQ\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mweg\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e14\u003cspan id=\"mwew\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwfA\"\u003eAt this time in the history of their organization, they still considered themselves to be loyal subjects of the monarchy of Great Britain; when it came time at both events to give a round of toasts, the first toasts were to \"\u003ca id=\"mwfQ\" title=\"George III\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_III\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eThe King\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwfg\" title=\"Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charlotte_of_Mecklenburg-Strelitz\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003ethe Queen\u003c\/a\u003e, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwfw\" title=\"British royal family\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_royal_family\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eRoyal Family\u003c\/a\u003e\";\u003csup data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{\"name\":\"Untitled news item, column 1\"}}' rel=\"dc:references\" id=\"cite_ref-Untitled_news_item,_column_1_14-1\" class=\"mw-ref reference\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwgA\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sons_of_Liberty#cite_note-Untitled_news_item,_column_1-14\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwgQ\" class=\"mw-reflink-text\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwgg\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e14\u003cspan id=\"mwgw\" class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eonly much later during the course of the Revolution did they begin to stridently oppose giving any support to the monarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwhA\"\u003eThe Bostonian branch of the Sons of Liberty was responsible for organizing and executing the famous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwhQ\" title=\"Boston Tea Party\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boston_Tea_Party\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eBoston Tea Party\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof 1773 in response to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwhg\" title=\"Tea Act\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tea_Act\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eTea Act\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwhw\"\u003eEarly in the American Revolution, the former Sons of Liberty generally joined more formal groups, such as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca id=\"mwiA\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Committees of safety (American Revolution)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Committees_of_safety_(American_Revolution)\" rel=\"mw:WikiLink\"\u003eCommittee of Safety\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n","brand":"FLAGS BY THE DOZEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54287227715868,"sku":null,"price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/7898\/0942\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Jul_8_2026_10_29_15_PM.png?v=1783564168","url":"https:\/\/flagsbythedozen.com\/products\/sons-of-liberty-american-revolution-flag-reproduction-heavy-duty-2ply-canvas-3x5-feet-real-brass-grommets-all-sewn-rebellious-stripes-for-americas-250th-anniversary","provider":"FLAGS BY THE DOZEN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}