"An Appeal to Heaven" Revolutionary War Flag — sewn, with gold fringe

Updated on September 25, 2025: This has been sold.

Large reproduction of the Revolutionary War-era “An Appeal to Heaven” flag, which was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775.

I don’t know the age of the flag. It’s surely some time in the 1900s, probably mid-1900s. It is beautifully made with a quality unlike most modern flags. I've included a closeup of the fabric and the stitching of the words and image. It is in excellent condition, and with gold fringe, it will make a wonderful display and would also be fitting to use for ceremonies.

— Lee Wright | Founder

Size: 3' x 5'

From Wikipedia:

"The Pine Tree Flag (or the An Appeal to Heaven Flag) was one of the flags used during the American Revolution. The flag, which featured a pine tree with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven", or less frequently "An Appeal to God", was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775."

"The phrase Appeal to Heaven is used by British philosopher John Locke in his Second Treatise on Government, published in 1690.

In chapter 14:[6]

And where the body of the people, or any single man, is deprived of their right, or is under the exercise of a power without right, and have no appeal on earth, then they have a liberty to appeal to heaven, whenever they judge the cause of sufficient moment. And therefore, though the people cannot be judge, so as to have, by the constitution of that society, any superior power, to determine and give effective sentence in the case; yet they have, by a law antecedent and paramount to all positive laws of men, reserved that ultimate determination to themselves which belongs to all mankind, where there lies no appeal on earth, viz. to judge, whether they have just cause to make their appeal to heaven.

Shipping: $15. Please allow two weeks for shipping.