英语词汇old glory的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

Old Glory. The many paintings that show the Stars and Stripes flying at Valley Forge and in major battles of the Revo- lution are all in error, for no official stars-and-stripes flags were used by the Army until 1783. Old Glory was named by Captain William Driver of the brig Charles Doggett on August 10, 1831. Captain Driver had brought back the British mutineers of the H.M.S. Bounty from Tahiti to their home on Pitcairn Island, and some say that in recognition of this humane service a band of women presented him with a large American flag. Others claim that friends gave him the flag as a present. In any case, as he hoisted the flag to the masthead, he proclaimed, “I name thee Old Glory.” His ship’s flag became famous and by 1850 its name became common for the flag in general.

词汇	old glory
词源	Old Glory. The many paintings that show the Stars and Stripes flying at Valley Forge and in major battles of the Revo- lution are all in error, for no official stars-and-stripes flags were used by the Army until 1783. Old Glory was named by Captain William Driver of the brig Charles Doggett on August 10, 1831. Captain Driver had brought back the British mutineers of the H.M.S. Bounty from Tahiti to their home on Pitcairn Island, and some say that in recognition of this humane service a band of women presented him with a large American flag. Others claim that friends gave him the flag as a present. In any case, as he hoisted the flag to the masthead, he proclaimed, “I name thee Old Glory.” His ship’s flag became famous and by 1850 its name became common for the flag in general.
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