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1778

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It's pretty easy to make your own flag. The hard part is getting all the other countries to respect it.

So when American naval hero John Paul Jones sailed into a French port-and the French gave the stars and stripes a 9-gun salute-the United States was on its way to international recognition.

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"That flag and I are twins, born the same hour. We cannot be parted in life or death. So long as we float we shall float together."
- John Paul Jones

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