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35 Interesting Facts About The American Flag


50 fun facts and historical notes on the U.S. flag | The American Legion

- A 1967 Flag study manual explained that the red in the U.S. flag stands for courage, valor and strength; the blue represents truth, loyalty ...

Facts about the United States Flag | Smithsonian Institution

NUMBER OF STARS IN THE U.S. FLAG, AND ADDITIONAL STATES REPRESENTED 1777 TO PRESENT ; 35 stars - July 4, 1863 to July 3, 1865. West Virginia (June 20, 1863) ; 36 ...

35 Interesting Facts About The American Flag - OhFact!

The whole flag is a symbol of pride. The red stripes symbolize valor, courage, and hardiness. White stripes represent purity and innocence. Thirteen stripes ...

In Honor of National Freedom Day: Fun Facts About the U.S. Flag

Over the centuries, it has represented peace, war, unity, rebellion, patriotism, pride, sadness, triumph, and hope. As Americans, we grew up learning about the ...

15 Things You Didn't Know About the American Flag

There are seven red and six white stripes on the flag for a total of 13. These represent the original 13 colonies. The 50 stars, of course, stand for the 50 ...

American flag facts, etiquette and history - YouTube

This video will help you learn how to properly display and respect the United States' most recognizable and important national icon.

Flag of the United States - Wikipedia

The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. states, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that won independence from Great Britain in ...

5 Fascinating Facts About the American Flag - Liberty Flagpoles

Another fascinating fact about the US flag is that there are only a few occasions when you can fly it at half-mast. It's only during times of ...

Fast Facts About The American Flag | Wounded Warrior Project

The American flag is one of the most prominent symbols of freedom in the United States. Check out some quick facts about the stars and ...

35 facts about the USA - Travel Class

The famous 50-star American flag was created by a 17-year-old boy. As part of his school project in 1958, Robert Heft drew a flag with 50 stars, although at ...

It's Flag Day. Here are some fun facts about the American flag you ...

(CNN) — Today the American flag turns 241, but it doesn't look a day over 200. Here are some fun facts and common misconceptions about the ...

10 Fascinating Facts About the American Flag

From the 1777 original that had 13 stars and 13 stripes for the American colonies, there have been many changes and iterations of the flag. Each time a state ...

What are some interesting facts about the American flag? - Quora

Here are some: * 13 red & white stripes representing the 13 original colonies * 50 white stars on a field of blue representing the 50 states ...

The Journey of the American Flag | National Harbor

The American Flag is the nation's most powerful and enduring symbol. For over 200 years, after it first appeared in 1777, the flag has been a part of America's ...

Five hidden messages in the American flag - BBC News

"The basic symbolism of the first flag was 13 stars in the form of a new constellation and 13 stripes. Both of those counts reflect the number ...

US Flag History

On April 4, 1818, Congress established the number of stripes at seven red and six white, and provided the addition of one star for each new state. The thirteen ...

Flag Day Facts for Kids - Country Home Learning Center

A 17-year old designed the American Flag as we know it today. Student Robert Heft created the design for a school project, and President Dwight ...

Flag timeline - USHistory.org

Flag Timeline ; 1787, Captain Robert Gray carries the flag around the world on his sailing vessel (around the tip of South America, to China, and beyond). He ...

The Fascinating History of the American Flag - Liberty Flagpoles

The original inspiration for the American flag's design goes all the way back to the Great Union Flag, which featured red and white stripes and the British ...

Fun Facts About The American Flag - YouTube

Here's the first segment of the series on American Flag Facts ... Fun Facts About The American Flag. 35 views · 1 year ago ...more ...