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An early example, that prefigured to developments to come, was the Prince's Flag which emerged as a flag of resistance and as a symbol of liberty during the 80 years war which lead to the formation of the United Provinces. It is notable for being one of the first European flags that broke with the tradition set down in the medieval context of ...
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(An unofficial 16-star, 16-stripe flag had been made in Tennessee, and an unofficial 17-star, 13-stripe flag in Ohio.) 1819 – Flag with 21 stars ; 1820 – Flag with 23 stars (Alabama, Maine) first flag on Pikes Peak, (located in future Colorado) 1822 – Flag with 24 stars ; 1836 – Flag with 25 stars
From its origins amid the American Revolution to the nightmare of 9/11, learn about the milestones marked by the red, white and blue of the American flag.
The flag we fly today is not how it appeared two centuries ago. The original flag, created in 1776, was designed with 13 stars and 13 stripes to represent the 13 American colonies.
The first official flag resembling the "Stars and Stripes" was the Continental Navy ensign (often referred to as the Continental Union Flag, first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) used between 1775 and 1777. It consisted of 13 red-and-white stripes, with the British Union Flag in the canton.
In 1942, Congress created the U.S. Flag Code, which provides guidelines for displaying and caring for the flag. Flags should always hang freely but never with the stars down, except as a distress ...
So Proudly We Hail. The History of the United States Flag. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 0-87474-448-2. Kiem, Kevin; Kiel, Peter (2007). A Grand Old Flag: A History of the United States Through its Flags. New York City: DK Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7566-2847-5. Leepson, Marc (2004). Flag: An American Biography. St. Martin's ...