Flag Timeline - US History
WEBJan 3, 2011 · A timeline of the evolution and development of the official U.S. flag over the course of U.S. History
Timeline of the flag of the United States - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 …
Flag of the United States - Wikipedia
WEBThe first official flag resembling the "Stars and Stripes" was the Continental Navy ensign (often referred to as the Continental Union Flag, first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) used between 1775 and 1777.
US Flag History Timeline - Stars and Stripes or Old Glory
WEBOffers a history timeline and an image of the US. Links to flag etiquette, the pledge, its presentation, and the 50 State Flags.
Flag of the United States of America | History, Meaning, Facts ...
WEBSep 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.
Evolution of the American Flag - United States Flag
WEBJul 4, 2012 · From its unofficial beginning as the Continental Colors or Grand Union flag to the long serving 50-star American Flag, Americans have been on a quest to protect, preserve and serve the flag. Today the flag flies everywhere from classrooms to federal buildings to homes and even cars.
Short History of the United States Flag - American Battlefield …
WEBNov 6, 2019 · The first “official” flag was “the Continental Colors,” also known as the “Grand Union Flag,” which consisted of thirteen red and white stripes and the United Kingdom’s flag in the upper-left-hand corner, also known as the canton.
Facts about the United States Flag | Smithsonian Institution
WEBAct of January 13, 1794, provided for 15 stripes and 15 stars after May 1795. Act of April 4, 1818, provided for 13 stripes and one star for each state, to be added to the flag on the 4th of July following the admission of each new state.
Flag Day Timeline - Infoplease
WEBApr 8, 2022 · The first official flag, also known as the Stars and Stripes or Old Glory, was approved by the Continental Congress: "Resolved, That the Flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."
History of the flags of the United States timeline with visuals ...
WEBA visual timeline showing the History of the flags of the United States and what went into making our flag the one Americans are proud of today.