Investigación

Banderas y símbolos

Las banderas marcaron las lealtades cambiantes del Precinto de Islip, desde el Red Ensign británico hasta la bandera de la Libertad izada en la vecina Huntington, y de nuevo bajo la ocupación. Esta página reserva espacio para esas banderas. El Historiador del Pueblo es prudente: como la milicia de Islip estaba muy ligada a Huntington, es probable que los milicianos de Islip marcharan bajo la bandera de la Libertad de Huntington, pero el proyecto no afirma que Islip tuviera la suya propia.

Las banderas

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El Red Ensign (el “Red Duster”)La bandera civil usada en las colonias, izada sobre Islip en la época colonial y durante la ocupación británica.

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La bandera de la UniónLa bandera de la Corona de Gran Bretaña, en el cantón del Red Ensign.

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La bandera de la Libertad de HuntingtonUna bandera roja con la palabra “Liberty”, probablemente llevada por los milicianos de Islip por su estrecho vínculo con Huntington.

Fuentes primarias

Regional context1776En revisión

Reading of the Declaration and the Huntington Liberty Flag

Although this concerns Huntington, it helps explain what was happening nearby in 1776. Because Islip's militia was closely tied to Huntington, the Town Historian suggests Islip militiamen may have marched under the same flag. The wording is deliberately careful: it says “likely,” not certain.

›Leer el texto de la fuente

On September 1, 1776 British troops occupied Huntington, where they would remain until March 1783. In 1975, almost 200 years after it was created, the Huntington Liberty Flag was designated as the official flag of the Town of Huntington.

Por qué importa

Islip was part of a larger Long Island occupation story. Huntington's Revolutionary records and commemorations provide regional context for what Islip residents likely experienced. This project does not claim Islip definitely had its own Liberty Flag.

Reginald Metcalf Sr., “Reading of the Declaration of Independence and Creation of the Huntington Liberty Flag,” Town of Huntington Historian's Office, excerpted in Town of Islip Revolutionary War Resource Guide.

Ensayos y artículos

The Colonial Flags of Islip Precinct, Part One

George J. Munkenbeck

Uses flags to explain political change before the Revolution, connecting Dutch and English colonial authority, the Nicoll family, Islip's “middle ground” status, and the Red Ensign flown in colonial times.

›Extractos clave

“Islip was still a middle ground, and contemporary maps show it as “Indian Territory.” When in 1683 the East Riding (original name for Suffolk) was formed into a county… it was not shown to be part of any town.”

“The Red Ensign also called the Red Duster that became the Civil Flag used in the colonies be flown over Islip during colonial times and during the time of British occupation.”

Por qué importa

It turns abstract colonial history into visual history, and supports an illustrated flag resource with image slots for the Union Flag, St. George's Cross, and the Red Ensign.

George J. Munkenbeck, “The Colonial Flags of Islip Precinct: Part One,” in Town of Islip Revolutionary War Resource Guide, Part Six.

The Colonial Flags of Islip Precinct, Part Two: The Revolution

George J. Munkenbeck

Follows the flag story into the Revolution, from the British Red Ensign to the Huntington Liberty Flag and back to the Red Ensign during occupation. It is careful to say Islip militiamen “likely” marched under Huntington's flag.

›Extractos clave

“So, what flag flew over today's Town of Islip and was carried by its militia into battle? That is not an easy question. With the militia of Islip closely tied to Huntington it is likely that the flag that Huntington used was the one the members of the militia marched under.”

“At a reading of the Decoration of Independence in July 1776, a flag was raised in Huntington that had the Union Flag removed from the canton and the words “George III” removed, leaving a red flag emblazed with the word “Liberty.” … With the defeat at Brooklyn the flag over Islip would once again be the Red Ensign for six more years until 1783.”

Por qué importa

A strong candidate for the visual side of the site. It connects political change to something visitors can see, while keeping the flag claim appropriately cautious.

George J. Munkenbeck, “The Colonial Flags of Islip Precinct: Part Two, The American Revolution,” in Town of Islip Revolutionary War Resource Guide, Part Six.