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The first official flag resembling the "Stars and Stripes" was the Continental Navy ensign (often referred to as the Continental Union Flag, first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) used between 1775 and 1777. It consisted of 13 red-and-white stripes, with the British Union Flag in the canton.
Description: 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.
The Betsy Ross flag is allegedly America's first sewn flag (also known as the 13-star U.S. flag and the first U.S. flag). It's said to be put together by Betsy Ross herself (an American ...
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 ...
The flag we fly today is not how it appeared two centuries ago. The original flag, created in 1776, was designed with 13 stars and 13 stripes to represent the 13 American colonies.
US Flag with 20 stars and 13 stripes (down from 15 in the previous revision.) In use 4 July 1818–3 July 1819. In use 4 July 1818–3 July 1819. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator , and released into the public domain.
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20-star, 13-stripe flag. The Flag Act of 1818 (3 Stat. 415) was enacted by Congress on April 4, 1818. It provided for the modern rule of having thirteen horizontal stripes and having the number of stars match the current number of states. It also provided that subsequent changes in the number of stars be made on July 4, Independence Day. [3]