List of flags of the United States - Wikipedia
This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States of America, 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.
Flag Timeline - US History
2011年1月3日 · June 14 — Continental Congress adopts the following: Resolved: that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
Flag of the United States - Wikipedia
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.
Timeline of the flag of the United States - Wikipedia
1776 May – A popular legend promulgated by the descendants of Betsy Ross of Philadelphia during the 1870s holds that the seamstress sewed the first American flag. The claim is widely discredited by researchers and historians. [2]
Evolution of the American Flag - United States Flag
2012年7月4日 · From its unofficial beginning as the Continental Colors or Grand Union flag to the long serving 50-star American Flag, Americans have been on a quest to protect, preserve and serve the flag. Today the flag flies everywhere from classrooms to …
Antique American Flags, Historic American Flags - Rare Flags
As different states celebrated their centennials, sesquicentennials, bicentennials, and other milestone celebrations, later period homemade flags in their statehood count were produced and preserved, resulting in antique flags that seem to be older than they actually are.
United States Flag | Old Glory - State Symbols USA
The U.S. flag is a strong symbol of American identity and national pride. Also called Old Glory, The Star Spangled Banner, or simply The Stars and Stripes, the U.S. flag has a colorful history and has undergone many changes since the first official flag of 1777. 50 State Flags
A Collector’s Guide to Antique American Flags - Invaluable.com
2020年6月29日 · Nevertheless, the flag became the official symbol of the United States on 14 June 1776 (celebrated each year as Flag Day). Its presence endured well into the nineteenth century as a commemorative reminder of the country’s past. In fact, the flag backdrops often used at presidential inaugurations usually reference this foundational flag.
US Flag History Timeline - Stars and Stripes or Old Glory
Also known as the "Stars and Stripes" or "Old Glory," the first American flag was approved by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. In 1818, after 5 more states joined the Union, Congress passed legislation fixing the number of stripes at 13 and requiring that the number of stars equal the number of states.
Short History of the United States Flag - American Battlefield Trust
2019年11月6日 · The first “official” flag was “the Continental Colors,” also known as the “Grand Union Flag,” which consisted of thirteen red and white stripes and the United Kingdom’s flag in the upper-left-hand corner, also known as the canton.