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, …
Flag of the United States - Wikipedia
It evolved gradually during early American history, and was not designed by any one person. The flag was mostly unknown to the American public until 1861, when it exploded in popularity as a …
Flag of the United States of America | History, Meaning, Facts ...
2024年10月24日 · national flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of …
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 …
History of the American Flag | A Capitol Fourth - PBS
On Aug. 3, 1949, President Harry S. Truman officially declared June 14 as Flag Day. The history of our flag is as fascinating as that of the American Republic itself. It has survived...
Star-Spangled Banner - Smithsonian Institution
The original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become our national anthem, is among the most treasured artifacts in the collections of …
Facts about the United States Flag | Smithsonian Institution
Flag Resolution of June 14, 1777, stated, "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, …
The Mysterious Origins of the American Flag | HISTORY
2012年6月13日 · But on June 14, 1777, it took time from its schedule to pass a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white” and that “the union be …
The American flag and other national symbols - USAGov
History of the American flag. The flag of the United States is a symbol of freedom before which Americans recite the pledge of allegiance. The flag's 13 red and white stripes represent the 13 …
History of the American Flag - Civics For Life
Here, we explore the evolution of the American flag, focusing on key designs such as the “Continental Colors,” the “Betsy Ross Flag,” the 15-star and 15-stripe flag, the 20-star and 13 …