Description: Description of 'The American Flag'
The American FlagOrigin
- On June 14, 1777 - a flag resolution was passed by the Second Continental Congress, it is celebrated as the 'Flag Day'
- During the Revolutionary War, the Congress decided that a flag is needed to represent the United Colonies
Features
- The official flag is 1.9m longer than its width
- It has 13 alternating red and white stripes, with a red stripe at the top and bottom.
- The Blue part in the upper left is called the 'Union'
- The Union is to be 7 stripes tall
- There are 50 stars in the union representing the states of the US
- The stars are staggered in 11 horizontal rows
Nicknames
- The U.S Flag has various nicknames
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