William Driver is said to have given this nickname to the American flag in 1824
The original "Old Glory" 
was a flag owned by the 19th-century American sea captain William Driver ... 
With this flag flying over his ship, Driver went on to have a colorful career as an ... 
HMS Bounty and brought them back to Pitcairn Island; Driver "is said to have 
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