
Pennsylvania
Betsy Ross
The Flagmaker
Betsy Ross
1752–1836 • Pennsylvania
Upholsterer, Philadelphia
Most Important Quote
“I can make a five-pointed star with one snip.”
Biography
Philadelphia upholsterer credited by family tradition with sewing the first Stars and Stripes for Washington's committee.
Stances
Quaker patriot. Sustained the cause through her trade.