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- The 9/11 Flag at Ground Zero. When America was attacked on September 11, 2001, one of the most iconic images to emerge from the rubble of the Twin Towers in New York City was the photo of fireman raising an American flag at the site of the attacks.
- Man on the moon landing. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made his moonwalk and famously said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
- John F. Kennedy funeral flag. America’s 35th president John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. His funeral was held for the public in Washington, D.C., on November 25, 1963, where his flag-draped coffin was brought by horse-drawn carriage to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Building.
- George Washington crossing the Delaware River. General George Washington and the Continental Army made its famous crossing of the Delaware River on December 25, 1776.
Sep 2, 2024 · 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.
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.
The national flag of the United States, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars.
Jul 7, 2021 · While the history of the United States of America might not go back as far as some other countries, there are a number of important U.S. symbols that stand for the principles of freedom and democracy upon which the country was built. Discover 15 significant American symbols and how they came to hold such great meaning.
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Jul 3, 2019 · Regardless of what it is called, the American flag is one of the most recognizable symbols of any country in the world, and the inspiration for our national anthem. The first official national...
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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
