Ka cika wannan magana: A ƙarshen shekara ta 1775, a shekara ta farko ta Yaƙin Juyin Mulki na Amirka,
Majalisa ta biyu ta Continental ta yi aiki a matsayin "de facto" gwamnatin yaki da ke ba da izinin ƙirƙirar Sojojin Nahiyar, da Rundunar Sojojin Ruwa na Nahiyar, har ma da ƙaramin rukunin Sojojin Ruwa na Nahiyar. An buƙaci sabon tuta don wakiltar Majalisa da Ƙasar Ingila tare da banner daban-daban daga British Red Ensign wanda aka tashi daga jiragen ruwa na farar hula da na kasuwanci, da White Ensign na British Royal Navy, da kuma Flag of Great Britain da aka yi a ƙasar ta sojojin Birtaniya. Jihohin da ke fitowa sun kasance suna amfani da tutocinsu masu zaman kansu, tare da Massachusetts suna amfani da tutar Taunton, da New York suna amfani da tutar George Rex, kafin ɗaukar launuka masu haɗin kai.