EVOLUTON OF THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN
When the United States flag was first recognized by Congress in 1777, it did not have the familiar thirteen stripes and fifty stars that it does today. Although still red, white, and blue, the US flag had thirteen stars and stripes to represent the original thirteen colonies of the United States. Since the United States’ independence, the national flag has been revised twenty-seven different times. Each time a state (or states) was added to the union, another star had to be added to the top left corner of the flag. The most recent version of the flag was recognized in 1960 when Hawaii became a state. The evolution of the United States flag is therefore not only a history of an American symbol but the history of this country’s land and people. The USA flag is a unifying symbol that binds together Americans from the east to west, north to south. Each state has a star sewn into a blue background that represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice. The red stripes symbolize valor whereas the white means purity and innocence. Although the design of the US flag was altered – and may continue to alter – as states were added, the red, white, and blue remains unchanged. These colors represent characteristics of the American people throughout history, across the nation.
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1777 – FIRST U.S. FLAG
The 13 Star Flag became the first official U.S. Flag on June 14th, 1777 as a result of an act of Congress. Much evidence points to congressman Francis Hopkinson for designing the Flag (not Betsy Ross)
1795 – 15 STAR USA FLAG
The 15 Star Flag became our official Flag on May 1st, 1795 when two stars were added representing Vermont and Kentucky.
1818 – OUR THIRD US FLAG
The 20 star Flag saw a return to tradition as Congress decided to return to the thirteen stripes, but added stars for five new states. This Flag was also known as the “Great Star Flag” as the 20 stars were sometimes arranged to form a star.
1851 – 31 STAR FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN
Introduced in 1851, this flag added the state of California and was used for seven short years. Millard Fillmore, James Buchanan and Franklin Pierce were the only presidents to serve while the 31 star flag was used.
1867 – 37 STAR USA FLAG
The 37 Star Flag was first used on July 4th, 1867. An additional star was added for the state of Nebraska and it was used for ten years.
1896 – 45 STAR AMERICAN FLAG
In 1896, the 45 star flag represented the country with Utah as an official state. This flag was used for 12 years and saw three presidents during its use.
1912 – 48 STAR UNITES STATES FLAG
On July 4,1912, the U.S. flag saw 48 stars with the addition of New Mexico and Arizona. An Executive Order by President Taft established the proportions of the flag and provided for arrangement of the stars in six horizontal rows of eight each, a single point of each star to be upward.
1960 – 50 STAR AMERICAN FLAG
Our modern day flag was first introduced in 1960 when Hawaii was added as an official state and has been our nation’s symbol for over 50 years. It has seen eleven presidents so far.
Post time: Oct-18-2022