# The Secret Symbol That Started a Revolution

- Date: 2026-06-17
- Type: film
- Credit: Darren Aronofsky / Primordial Soup
- Artists: [Darren Aronofsky](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/darren-aronofsky), [Primordial Soup](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/primordial-soup)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB37tnp7UdQ
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/on-this-day-ep-9

Washington needs a symbol to unite a crumbling revolution and turns not to a general or a politician but to a seamstress in Philadelphia: the story of Betsy Ross and the flag.

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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/on-this-day-ep-9
Era: 2026 · The Shakeout
Last updated: 2026-09-21