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The Liberian flag has 11 similar red and white stripes, which stand for the 11 signers of the Liberian Declaration of Independence, as well as a blue square with only a single large white star for the canton. The flag is the only current flag in the world modeled after and resembling the American flag, as Liberia is the only nation in the world ...
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 ...
This flag was modified in 1959 and 1960 to add 49th and 50th stars, but is otherwise unchanged. Date: 1945: Source: Alteration of File:Standard Of The President Of The United States Of America.svg, including some of the changes I made to it, with the stars redone per the 1945 spec. Author: U.S. Government: Other versions
The flag is also a symbol of exploration. It was planted on the moon during the first landing by Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969. The flag even has its own day -- each year Americans celebrate flag ...
On a standard American flag, there are 50 stars—white in color, all containing 5 points. There are 50 recognized states in America, hence the 50 stars. There are 50 recognized states in America ...
1945 – The flag that flew over Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii on Sunday, December 7, 1941, is flown over the White House on August 14, 1945, "V-J Day" when the Japanese accepted surrender terms. 1949 August 3 – 33rd President Harry Truman signs bill requesting the President call for a Flag Day (June 14th) observance each year by ...
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.
Both depictions also use an arc of clouds for the crest, a style which was later (and still is) used on the presidential seal. The 1848 book shows a 26-star U.S. flag, which was in use from 1837 to 1845 (the depicted presidential flag also has 26 stars). The 37-star Union flag, used by the Navy from 1867 to 1869 during presidential visits