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2. factsinstitute.com › countries › north-american-flagsDo You Know The North American Flags? Learn Them Here!

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   1 day ago · Here are the 23 country flags of North America. Antigua and Barbuda flag. The Bahamas flag. Barbados flag. Belize flag. Canada flag. Costa Rica flag. Cuba flag. Dominica flag.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_flags_of_theList of flags of the United States - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States, 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.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Star-Spangled_BannerThe Star-Spangled Banner - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly above the fort after the battle. The poem was set to the tune of a popular British song written by John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic Society, a social club in London.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › flag-of-the-Unitedflag of the United States of America - Encyclopedia Britannica

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   Oct 24, 2024 · flag of the United States of America national flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Thirteen_ColoniesThirteen Colonies - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Grievances against the imperial government led the 13 colonies to begin uniting in 1774, and expelling British officials by 1775.

8. www.britannica.com › place › Maryland-stateMaryland | History, Flag, Map, Capital, Population, & Facts ...

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   4 days ago · Maryland, constituent state of the United States of America. One of the original 13 states, it lies at the center of the Eastern Seaboard. Annapolis, the state capital, lies on Chesapeake Bay, roughly equidistant from Baltimore (north) and Washington, D.C. (west).

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   Where is Maryland located?

   • Maryland, constituent state of the United States of America. One of the original 13 states, it lies at the center of the Eastern Seaboard. Annapolis, the state capital, lies on Chesapeake Bay, roughly equidistant from Baltimore (north) and Washington, D.C. (west).

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   What does a national flag look like?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. national flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states.

   flag of the United States of America - Encyclopedia Britannica

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   What was the first American flag?

   • The first official national flag, formally approved by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, was the Stars and Stripes. That first Flag Resolution read, in toto, “Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation.”

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   Are there separate flags for embassies and ships?

   • There are also separate flags for embassies and ships. Since 1818, a star for each new state has been added to the flag on the Fourth of July the year immediately following each state's admission. In years in which multiple states have been admitted, the corresponding number of stars were added to the flag.

   List of flags of the United States - Wikipedia

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   How many stripes should a state have?

   • In 1818, after five more states had been admitted, Congress enacted the third and last Flag Resolution, requiring that henceforth the number of stripes should remain 13, the number of stars should always match the number of states, and any new star should be added on the July 4 following a state’s admission. This has been the system ever since.

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   When did the Confederate flag come out?

   • During the American Civil War, the Confederate States of America began to use its first flag, the Stars and Bars, on March 5, 1861. Soon after, the first Confederate Battle Flag was also flown. The design of the Stars and Bars varied over the following two years.

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10. www.cia.gov › countries › united-statesUnited States - The World Factbook

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    Oct 23, 2024 · Introduction. Background. Thirteen of Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783.