Happy 233rd birthday to the United States Navy!The flag shown here is the US Navy's Jack, traditionally flown at the bow of a warship while in port. It's based on a design of flag made popular before the War for Independence. The rattlesnake, found only in the colonies and not England, became a iconic symbol for the burgeoning independence movement.
Shortly after 9/11, the Navy readopted this design as the Navy's Jack to be flown during the War on Terrorism (the previous Navy Jack was a blue flag with fifty stars). Below is a picture of the Jack flying just outside the WTP building.
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