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Use: National flag : Proportion: 2:3: Adopted: March 4, 1865: Design: A white rectangle, one-and-a-half times as wide as it is tall, a red vertical stripe on the far right of the rectangle, a red quadrilateral in the canton, inside the canton is a blue saltire with white outlining, with thirteen white five-pointed stars of equal size inside the saltire.
The flag honors Nathan Bedford Forest and the events of July 13, 1862 when the Confederate officer led a successful raid on the then Union-held town of Murfreesboro, Tennessee freeing a number of citizens of the town of Woodbury, Tennessee held prisoner. The flag occasionally flies at the county courthouse. [176]
Redneck is a derogatory term mainly, but not exclusively, applied to white Americans perceived to be crass and unsophisticated, closely associated with rural whites of the southern United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
See also: Flags of the U.S. states and territories A 2.00 m × 1.70 m oil painting showing historical US flags. This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States of America, as well as other flags used within the United States, such as the flags of governmental agencies. There are also separate flags for embassies and ships. National flags ...
Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles.
Flag of the United States Commissioner of Fisheres (1903–1940) Flag of the United States Environmental Science Services Administration (1965–1970) Flag of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; Flag of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Flag of the United States Navy; Flag of Uruguay; Flag of Utah (2011 ...
Six Flags opened in 1961 in Arlington. These photos from the Star-Telegram show long-gone rides, historic moments and fun memories from the 1960s into into 2010s.
In addition, many military units had their own regimental flags they would carry into battle. In 2007, one of six known Bonnie Blue flags from the Civil War era was sold at auction for US$47,800. The flag had been carried by the Confederate 3rd Texas Cavalry, and later exhibited as part of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition. [8]