The British red coat (which gave the British soldiers the soubriquet of lobsterback
) had been instituted in 1660 and was not to leave the battlefield until 1882. It was the national corporate logo,
and arrayed beneath it were subordinate brands — the regiments with their facing colors (the contrast color of the lapel and cuff), connected to the mother brand but differentiated.
Washington, Mary Ball
Fredericksburg, VA — Purchased in 1772 by George Washington for his mother, Mary Ball Washington, where she spent the last 17 years of her life.
Patriot Battles: How the War of Independence Was Fought (2007)