List of flags of the United States - Wikipedia
WEBThis 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.
Flag Timeline - US History
WEBJan 3, 2011 · A timeline of the evolution and development of the official U.S. flag over the course of U.S. History.
Flag of the United States - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
Here Are the 27 Different US Flags and How They Got That Way
WEBJun 28, 2019 · The flag of the United States goes by different names — The Stars and Stripes; The Red, White, and Blue; Old Glory; and The Star-Spangled Banner. Regardless of what it is called, the American...
flag of the United States of America - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 2, 2024 · 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 the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states.
Flags of the United States | American, Historical, Symbolic
WEBThe table contains images of the U.S. national flag and of the flags of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Larger images of the flags can be viewed by clicking on individual flags. Articles on the country, the states, and the …
Timeline of the flag of the United States - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 …
Evolution of the American Flag - United States Flag
WEBJul 4, 2012 · 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 federal buildings to homes and even cars.
Facts about the United States Flag | Smithsonian Institution
WEBFacts about the United States Flag. Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual arrangements of the stars and odd proportions, these features being left to the discretion of the flag maker.
History of the American Flag - Civics For Life
WEBHere, 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-stripe flag, and the current flag with 50 stars and 13 stripes. The Continental Colors or Grand Union Flag.