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Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 23:13, 5 February 2012: 1,900 × 1,000 (4 KB): AnonMoos: An (unofficial) version of the flag of the United States of America with the 50 stars arranged into a larger "great star", similar to arrangements sometimes seen in the 19th-century (see File:US 20 Star GreatStar Flag.svg, [[:File:US 26 Star GreatSta
The national flag of the United States, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars.
See also: Flags of the U.S. states and territories A 2.00 m × 1.70 m oil painting showing historical US flags. This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States, as well as other flags used within the United States, such as the flags of governmental agencies. There are also separate flags for embassies and ships. National flags Main article ...
On a standard American flag, there are 50 stars—white in color, all containing 5 points. There are 50 recognized states in America, hence the 50 stars. The stars are inside a blue block on the ...
An (unofficial) version of the flag of the United States of America with the 50 stars arranged into a larger "great star", similar to arrangements sometimes seen in the 19th-century (see File:US 20 Star GreatStar Flag.svg, File:US 26 Star GreatStar Flag.svg, File:US 33 Star GreatStar Flag.svg, etc.). Date: 2012: Source
It appears in the United States Code, title 4, chapter 1 . The code specifies the lengths as See "Flag of the United States" article for details. The exact values are given in parenthesis, see graphics above, for the modern US flag with 50 stars. Older flags do not get adjusted for any reason. A = 1.000 = (1/1) B = 1.910 = (B/A = 1.910 fixed)
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.
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