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The current design of the U.S. flag is its 27th; the design of the flag has been modified officially 26 times since 1777. The 48-star flag was in effect for 47 years until the 49-star version became official on July 4, 1959. The 50-star flag was ordered by then president Eisenhower on August 21, 1959, and was adopted in July 1960.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Jan. 20 for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, dismissing a White House order.
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.
U.S. flags have been flying at half-staff at all federal properties including the Capitol since Dec. 29, when Carter died and President Joe Biden ordered the measure of respect for 30 days ‒ the ...
In part to bring the new show to a wider audience, NBC partnered with Time Magazine to produce a special primetime edition of Today.Dave Garroway, Jack Lescoulie and Jim Fleming anchored the half-hour edition, which aired at 9 pm ET on Monday, March 31, 1952.
The flag of the United States for the purpose of this chapter shall be defined according to sections 1 and 2 of this title and Executive Order 10834 issued pursuant thereto. Executive Order 10834 Proportions And Sizes Of Flags And Position Of Stars [5] prescribes the design of the flag as well as Federal Specification DDD-F-416F. [6]
Flying the American flag, or a state flag, halfway up the flagpole is a symbol of mourning for the country or state after the death of a government official, military member or first responder; a ...
Gov. Lee's order requires flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and all state buildings. Is it half-staff or half-mast? On ships and at naval stations ashore, flags are flown at half-mast.