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In the words of a STS-104 crew spokesperson, "The stars and stripes background is symbolic of the commitment of a nation to this challenging international endeavor and to our children who represent its future."
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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.
A silver metal and enamel shield 1 inch in height on which are thirteen vertical stripes, 7 silver and 6 red; on a blue chief 1 large and 12 small silver stars. The basic design--the shield from the Coat of Arms of the United States-- was adopted in 1872 as a solid shield of silver, bearing thirteen stars.
However, the Bennington Flag contains 13 stars and 13 stripes (to represent the colonies). The stars form an arch inside of a blue square at the top left corner of the flag, with the number "76 ...
Reduced file size. Added viewBox. Fixed position and size of stars. See Talk page. 11:25, 1 April 2013: 650 × 1,235 (1 KB) SiBr4: Code reduction, based on File:Flag of the United States.svg: 11:09, 25 September 2012: 650 × 1,235 (4 KB) Illegitimate Barrister: Fixed the colors to match official U.S. flag specifications. 02:38, 13 August 2011: ...
US Flag with fifteen stars and fifteen stripes. In use 1 May 1795–3 July 1818. Date: 26 April 2006 (original upload date) Source: Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain. Author: Created by jacobolus. Permission (Reusing this file)
The stars all face outward and represent a new constellation. This flag was used from 14 June 1777 to 1 May 1795. Date: 14 June 1777 (flag law) Source: I created this image using historical descriptions (commonly known). Inkscape was used to create the SVG. Author: DevinCook / Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the ...