Why paint it so late?
The Birth of Old Glory would have been more significant if it had been painted when Betsy Ross was alive.[8] While Betsy Ross was alive she was not well known nor credited with making the first American flag. Had this painting been created during her lifetime it would have had a greater impact on the story.[9] This painting is also significant today because of the legend of the flags creation.[10] Edward Percy Moran created The Birth Of Old Glory many years after the event had occurred.[11] This flag is extremely important to American history, because it represents freedom and independence.