In addition to the Revolutionary War flags, one of the Civil War flags was painted by African-American artist David Bustill Bowser for the Black Rhode Island 14th Regiment Heavy Artillery.

In addition to the Revolutionary War flags, one of the Civil War flags was painted by African-American artist David Bustill Bowser for the Black Rhode Island 14th Regiment Heavy Artillery.

Those symbols were used on military flags by the time of the American Revolutionary War (1775–83), and Rhode Island ships may have used a simplified anchor flag by the early 19th century." ...

"I'll be flying a 1st Rhode Island Regiment flag in my yard in Taunton on Feb. 1 and February to commemorate Black History Month," said Roomes, 52, who serves as a Taunton election commissioner.

The flag – so faded you could hardly tell it's a flag – was at Valley Forge, and then carried by soldiers at Yorktown. "This flag has not left the state of Rhode Island since 1784," said Morando.

"I'll be flying a 1st Rhode Island Regiment flag in my yard in Taunton on Feb. 1 and February to commemorate Black History Month," said Roomes, 52, who serves as a Taunton election commissioner.