The Declaration of Independence severed all ties between the 13 American Colonies and Great Britain. For almost a full year after that first Independence Day, the flag of the new nation still bore the Union Jack among its red and white stripes. All of that changed on June 14, 1777, when ...
On the U.S. flag, 13 horizontal stripes (in red and white) represent the original 13 colonies. The union is represented by 50 white stars, for the 50 states, arrayed on a field of blue. The U.S. flag is sometimes called the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, or the Red, White, and...
and the blue background stood for the virtues of vigilance, perseverance, and justice. The circle formed by the stars symbolized the perpetuity of the Union, and the thirteen stripes stood for the original thirteen colonies. The red symbolized the newly formed country's defiance and daring, whil...
Famous Pirate Flags: Beyond the Skull and Crossbones The 4 Most Infamous Pirates in History 2nd President: John Adams, The Washington of Negotiations John Quincy Adams: The 6th President Who Supported Native Americans
The flag may also be decorated with a gold fringe, which although not part of the flag itself, is quite common, for example in Army parades. The 13 stripes of the flag honor the original 13 colonies, and the 50 stars represent the 50 states of the Union. Over time more stars have ...
Some historical museums have Flag Day themed programming and exhibitions to contextualize the importance of the festival. The Museum of American Revolution in Philadelphia uses a collection of 40 historic 13-star US flags representing 13 original colonies. You can explore the program in your local mu...
Vertically striped blue-white-blue national flag; when used for official purposes, it incorporates the national coat of arms in the centre. The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 5 to 8.Following brief rule by Mexico (1821–23), the Central American pro
One of the first flag designs had the stars arranged in a circle, based on the idea that all colonies were equal. In 1818, after a few design changes, the United States Congress decided to retain the flag’s original 13 stripes and add new stars to reflect each new state that entered ...
Sign up for the KFYO Newsletter If you're like me, then when I heard about this holiday I just kinda went along with it, not really knowing what was being celebrated or recognized.Flag Daycommemorates the resolution from Congress in 1777 to pass a new flag that would set the colonies apa...
America’s national color palette has been set since 1818 when a law was passed requiring the American flag to sport 13 alternating red and white horizontal stripes—one for each of the original colonies—and a white star for each state on a blue field. Every time the United States admitted...