# @colindetroit on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaUHRizFjVj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69012579-colindetroit-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-03T02:39:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Colin McConnell Detroit Michigan (@colindetroit) — https://gondola.cc/colindetroit

## Caption

The new Hudson flag is hung up in downtown Detroit for Fourth of July weekend and the United States 250th anniversary.

There’s a lot of history behind this 

🇺🇸 Detroit’s Famous Hudson’s Flag

• 1923: First unveiled on Armistice Day — 230 ft wide, 90 ft tall, with 8-ft stripes and 5½-ft stars.
• 1930s–40s: Traveled across the U.S., even displayed at the Capitol and World’s Fair.
• 1950: A new, larger flag debuted — 235 ft by 104 ft, weighing over 1,600 lbs.
• 1976: Last raised for America’s Bicentennial before being retired.
• Legacy: Covered seven stories of the J.L. Hudson building — a true symbol of Detroit pride.
• Today: A new development on the Hudson’s site will feature a six-story flag to honor its history.

#DetroitHistory #Hudsons #AmericanFlag #DetroitPride #MotorCityLegacy

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hudsons, americanflag, motorcitylegacy, detroitpride, detroithistory

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