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  2. Flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Timeline of the flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The following is a timeline of the flag of the United States.. 1776 January 1 – The Continental Colours designed in 1775 is displayed at the camp of the commanding General George Washington of Virginia over the Continental Army forces in the American Revolutionary War at Prospect Hill, north of Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, during the Siege of Boston.

  4. List of flags of the United States - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Flag Acts - Wikipedia

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    An Act making an alteration in the Flag of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, That from and after the first day of May, Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, the flag of the United States, be fifteen stripes alternate red and white.

  6. 13 versions of the US flag you've probably never seen - AOL

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    The American flag is one of the world's most recognizable symbols, but it didn't always look the way it does today. Before we had the current American flag, there were many versions, featuring ...

  7. Timeline of national flags - Wikipedia

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    1820 1829 1835 1850 1861 2010 Argentina: Armenia: 1885 1918 1918 1922 1936 1940 1952 1990 Armenia: Australia: 1769 1801 1901 1903 1908 1954 Australia: Austria: 1522 1918 1938 1945 1955 Austria: Azerbaijan: 1555 1918 1918 1920 1922 1937 1940 1952 1991 2013 Azerbaijan: Bahamas: 1869 1904 1923 1953 1964 1973 2006 Bahamas: Bahrain: 1783 1820 1932 ...

  8. Timeline of the history of the United States (1820–1859)

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    1832 – 1832 United States presidential election: Andrew Jackson reelected president; Martin Van Buren elected vice president. 1832 – Jackson vetoes the charter renewal of the Second Bank of the United States, bringing to a head the Bank War and ultimately leading to the Panic of 1837. December 28, 1832 – Calhoun resigns as vice president.

  9. Old Glory - Wikipedia

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    Old Glory is a nickname for the flag of the United States. The original "Old Glory" was a flag owned by the 19th-century American sea captain William Driver (March 17, 1803 – March 3, 1886). He flew the flag during his career at sea and later brought it to Nashville, Tennessee , where he settled.