Fort Mifflin

Fort Mifflin flag. 3×5' nylon with heading tape and solid brass grommets.

A Philadelphia flag from Philadelphia's own Revolutionary War battlefield, on Mud Island in the Delaware River, near today's airport.

History & Symbolism

After the British took Philadelphia in September 1777, their army could not be supplied while Fort Mifflin and Fort Mercer across the river blocked the Delaware. For about six weeks a few hundred Continental soldiers held the fort. In mid-November the British opened one of the heaviest bombardments of the war, and the garrison withdrew on the night of November 15–16. The delay kept the British from pursuing Washington and helped make possible the army's winter at Valley Forge.

Flag Specifications

• Size: 3×5'
• Fabric: nylon
• Heading tape and solid brass grommets

Vexillographer's Note

Fort Mifflin was rebuilt after the war and garrisoned through the Civil War. It is open to visitors today, a short drive from our Old City shop.

Humphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864