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Description: U.S. flag from 14 June 1777 to 1 May 1795 using a circular star pattern, known as the "Betsy Ross flag". Version of the "Betsy Ross" design of the first flag of the United States (i.e. with 13 stars in a circle), shown with shorter canton and modern 19:10 flag proportions.
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26 April 2006 (SVG file); 1777 (flag design) Source: Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain. Author: Jacobolus (SVG file) Other versions: See also "Betsy Ross" version (circular star arrangement) File:US flag 13 stars – Betsy Ross.svg or File:US 13 Star Betsy Ross Flag.svg
The circle of 13 stars, which defines the Betsy Ross design, is found on four state flags: the flag of Rhode Island, the flag of Georgia, the flag of Indiana, and the flag of Ohio. The flags of New Hampshire and Missouri feature a similar circle of 9 and 24 stars, respectively, signifying their order of admittance to the country.
The 13-star "boat" flag version of the Ensign of the United States, commonly used in the 1800s on smaller-sized U.S. Navy ensigns (flags flown on ships) so the stars were still visible at a distance. This practice was formally approved in 1912 in Executive Order 1637 , with the precise dimensions being specified, but was discontinued just four ...
Another distinctive feature of the Bennington flag is the arrangement of the 13 stripes, with white being outermost (rather than red being outermost as in most U.S. flags). Also, its stars have seven points each (instead of the now-standard five points) and the blue canton is taller than on other flags, spanning nine instead of seven of the ...
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.
The Stars and Stripes, Old Glory: Use: National flag and ensign: Proportion: 10:19: Adopted: June 14, 1777 (13-star version) July 4, 1960 (50-star version) Design: Thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, 50 white stars on a blue field: Designed by: Unknown, possibly Francis Hopkinson