I didn't know that the US flag had no set design until 1912, and I suspect that most US citizens didn't either.
You kind of assume that the US flag design was set in 1777, and has only increased the number of stars as new states joined the Union. Of course us Brits have had quite an influence on the design ..... obviously, the rebellion (aka Independence) set the first design.
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| US flag design 1777 |
You kind of assume that the US flag design was set in 1777, and has only increased the number of stars as new states joined the Union. Of course us Brits have had quite an influence on the design ..... obviously, the rebellion (aka Independence) set the first design.
Then in 1812/13, as we were showing you that we could still exert some force in North America, the flag that the Americans raised over Fort McHenry at the request of the commanding officer who wanted "a flag so large that the British would have no difficulty seeing it from a distance", was the one described as "The Star Spangled Banner" .... this was the 42-foot (12.8m) flag he ended up with.
Then of course there was the Civil War, when the US flag temporarily lost some stars.
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| 1813 - Star Spangled Banner |
Then of course there was the Civil War, when the US flag temporarily lost some stars.
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| Some Regiments Removed The Renegade States From The Flag |
And the Confederates had a flag
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| Virginian Confederate Flag |
Then there was the version from 1912 until 1959
And now the current version.
Every flag tells a story ..... these pictures tell the history of the United States.
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| The US Flag 1912 - 1959 |
And now the current version.
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| Current US Flag |
Every flag tells a story ..... these pictures tell the history of the United States.
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