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The U.S. flag is defined by 4 U.S.C. § 5, executive order and official government standards: . The flag of the United States for the purpose of this chapter shall be defined according to sections 1 and 2 of this title and Executive Order 10834 issued pursuant thereto.
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.
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)
On August 9, 1882, the Navy issued the order: "The flag of the President of the United States shall consist of a blue ground with arms of the United States in the center, and shall be of the dimensions prescribed for the admiral's flag [10.2 by 14.4 feet (3.1 m × 4.4 m)].
This image might not be in the public domain outside of the United States; this especially applies in the countries and areas that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works, such as Canada, Mainland China (not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany, Mexico, and Switzerland. The creator and year of publication are essential information and ...
Reduced file size. Added viewBox. Fixed position and size of stars. See Talk page. 11:25, 1 April 2013: 650 × 1,235 (1 KB) SiBr4: Code reduction, based on File:Flag of the United States.svg: 11:09, 25 September 2012: 650 × 1,235 (4 KB) Illegitimate Barrister: Fixed the colors to match official U.S. flag specifications. 02:38, 13 August 2011: ...
This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status.
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