The lessons of America’s first flag outside the USA

The lessons of America’s first flag outside the USA

Deep within Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle, inside the ancient fortress’s prison vaults, is the oldest depiction of the “Stars and Stripes” outside the United States. The carving on a wooden door dates to the American Revolutionary War, when prisoners-of-war were either locked in ships or sent to prisons overseas by the Royal Navy. The anonymous POW’s fate is uncertain, but more than likely, he sacrificed his life, fortune, and sacred honor, much l…