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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
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.
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 ...
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.
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)
Its ranks of veterans who had fought in our most significant wars proudly honor our nation with its most revered symbol — the American flag. The American flag: 50 Stars, 13 stripes and three colors.
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English: An artist's rendering of a potential American flag with 51 stars, to be used if a 51st U.S. state joins the United States of America. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.