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The 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.
W lewym górnym rogu flagi znajduje się niebieski kanton z pięćdziesięcioma pięcioramiennymi białymi gwiazdami. Są one rozmieszczone w dziewięciu poziomych rzędach po 6 (na górze i dole) i 5 gwiazd przemiennie. 50 gwiazd symbolizuje 50 stanów amerykańskich, zaś 13 pasów – 13 pierwotnych kolonii.
3 sty 2011 · Flag Timeline. States and their dates of admission are shown in bold red. Starting in 1819, the updated flag becomes legal on the Fourth of July following the date of admission. 1775. American ships in New England waters flew a "Liberty Tree" flag in 1775.
The exhibition explores the flag as a family keepsake in the 19th century, the Smithsonian Institution’s efforts to preserve the artifact since 1907, and how Americans have used the Star-Spangled Banner—both the flag and the song—to express diverse ideas of patriotism and national identity.
NMAH | The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem. On September 14, 1814, U.S. soldiers at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry raised a huge American flag to celebrate a crucial victory over British forces during the War of 1812.
24 paź 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.
2 cze 2014 · The Confederate States of America chose a pattern for their national flag that is strikingly similar to the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag of the Union. When Confederate soldiers carried their national flag into battle, its stars and stripes led to confusion—especially when the smoke and wind of battle wrapped the flag around its staff.
