There is no such thing as the American flag. America consists of two continents, each country has its own flag. As does the USA.
The final two stars were added to the flag to represent Alaska and Hawaii.
In 1795 and again in 1818. In 1795 after Vermont and Kentucky were admitted to the USA two more stars and two more stripes were added to the flag of the United States of America. This 15 star 15 stripe US flag lasted until 1818 when five more states were admitted. At that time the US Congress decided to revert to the original 13 alternating red and white stripes and add a star to represent each new state. The 15 star 15 stripe flag is known as the "Star Spangled Banner" the flag of our National Anthem.
Red and yellow
The flag of the United States of America has been changed 27 times, beginning with the first flag on June 14, 1777. It had 13 stars and 13 stripes. The second flag was made official in 1795 when two more states were admitted: Vermont and Kentucky. This flag from 1795 to 1818 had 15 stars and 15 stripes. Then in 1818 the flag was changed back to 13 stripes adding a star for each new state admitted to the U.S. The remaining 23 flags were made official on July 4th at various intervals until the latest flag with 50 stars representing Hawaii statehood (August 1959) became official on July 4th 1960.
She didn't make the flag. This is a story her grandson made up in 1870. Congress gives credit to Francis Hopkinsonwho designed the flag. The first flag was made for the navy in 1776 and it was a basic British flag with stripes. The second flag had stars where the British flag had a cross.Mary Pickersgillwas contracted to sew two flags for Fort McHenryin 1813. The first flag, which became the Star Spangled Banner, was a garrison flag. The second one was used for foul weather.Read more at the National Museum of American History
There is no such thing as the American flag. America consists of two continents, each country has its own flag. As does the USA.
Pattern and rhythm are two design elements found in the American flag.
George Wasington, I forgot the other two lol
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Two symbols of the US are the bald eagle, representing freedom and strength, and the American flag, symbolizing unity and patriotism.
I searched the two stores by home and no flag. Odd!
The American Flag always has precedence by flying higher than other flags .
Hawaii and Alaska
Paraguay
Hawaii and Alaska
The American Flag Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict - 2007 TV was released on: USA: 6 March 2007