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1. www.ushistory.org › betsy › flagfactFlag Timeline - US History

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   Jan 3, 2011 · Flag Timeline. States and their dates of admission are shown in bold red. Starting in 1819, the updated flag becomes legal on the Fourth of July following the date of admission. 1775. American ships in New England waters flew a "Liberty Tree" flag in 1775.

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     Flag Quotations; More flag resources; Cut a 5-Pointed Star...

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     I am the flag of the United States of America. I fly atop...

   • Betsy & The Flag

     In June 1776, brave Betsy was a widow struggling to run her...

   • Wall of Shame

     "The flag of the United States is any flag of the United...

   • Affidavit of Rachel Fletcher

     AFFIDAVIT DATED JULY 31, 1871. Affidavit of Rachel Fletcher,...

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     Pictures of different flags that are a part of U.S. history...

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     Public Law No: 111-41 modifies the Flag Code to encourage...

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     The first one was a silk American flag which Mrs. Peary gave...

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3. www.ereferencedesk.com › resources › state-flagUS Flag History Timeline - Stars and Stripes or Old Glory

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   Offers a history timeline and an image of the US. Links to flag etiquette, the pledge, its presentation, and the 50 State Flags.

4. unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov › 2017/06/13Spotlight: Flag Day – The Unwritten Record

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   Jun 13, 2017 · The flag of the United States of America was adopted 240 years ago on June 14, 1777. Throughout our nation’s history our flag has taken on many forms, growing with the country it so proudly represents.

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5. www.britannica.com › topic › Flags-of-the-UnitedFlags of the United States | American, Historical, Symbolic

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   The table contains images of the U.S. national flag and of the flags of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Larger images of the flags can be viewed by clicking on individual flags. Articles on the country, the states, and the district (Washington, D.C.) and on their respective flag.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Timeline_of_the_flag_ofTimeline of the flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The following is a timeline of the flag of the United States. 1776 January 1 – The Continental Colours designed in 1775 is displayed at the camp of the commanding General George Washington of Virginia over the Continental Army forces in the American Revolutionary War at Prospect Hill, north of Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, during the ...

7. www.usatoday.com › story › moneyJuly 4th: The histories of all 27 U.S. flags for Independence Day

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   Jul 3, 2019 · The flag of the United States goes by different names – The Stars and Stripes; The Red, White, and Blue; Old Glory; and The Star-Spangled Banner.

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   When did Virginia get its flag?

   • Virginia's flag, formally adopted in 1930, actually dates from the American Civil War, having been designed soon after Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861. A deep blue field bears the state seal in the center upon a white circle.

   Flags of the United States | American, Historical, Symbolic

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   When was the flag of the United States of America adopted?

   • The flag of the United States of America was adopted 240 years ago on June 14, 1777. Throughout our nation’s history our flag has taken on many forms, growing with the country it so proudly represents.

   Spotlight: Flag Day – The Unwritten Record

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   How big was the first American flag?

   • At its original dimensions of 30 by 42 feet, it was larger than the modern garrison flags used today by the United States Army, which have a standard size of 20 by 38 feet. The first Flag Act, adopted on June 14, 1777, created the original United States flag of thirteen stars and thirteen stripes.

   Star-Spangled Banner | Smithsonian Institution

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   Who designed the American flag?

   • The 13-star flag officially became the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777, and the date is celebrated every year in the United States as Flag Day. Though there is no conclusive proof, Francis Hopkinson, a congressman from New Jersey and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, is credited with designing the flag.

   July 4th: The histories of all 27 U.S. flags for Independence Day

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9. www.si.edu › spotlight › flag-dayStar-Spangled Banner - Smithsonian Institution

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   The original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become our national anthem, is among the most treasured artifacts in the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.