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Historical
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USA Flag
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June 14, 1777
the Continental Congress passed an Act to establish an
flag for the new
nation. The
resolution
ordered that
". . .the flag
of the
United
States
be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white;
that the union
be thirteen
stars, white in
a blue field,
representing a
new
constellation."
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Flag 1777
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| While
no one knows the
exact origin of
the first
American flag,
some
historians
believe it was
designed by U.S.
Congressman
Francis
Hopkinson
and sewn by
Philadelphia
seamstress Betsy
Ross in 1777.
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Flag
1836
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| Between
1777 and 1960,
Congress passed
several acts
that changed the
shape, design
and arrangement
of the flag and
allowed for
additional stars
and stripes to
be added to
reflect the
admission of
each new state.
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Flag
1861
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Today
the flag
consists of
thirteen
horizontal
stripes, seven
red alternating
with 6 white.
The stripes
represent the
original 13
colonies, the
stars
represent the 50
states of the
Union
. The colors of the flag are symbolic as
well; red
symbolizes
Hardiness and
Valor; White
symbolizes
Purity and
Innocence and
Blue represents
Vigilance,
Perseverance and
Justice.
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Flag 1960 - Present
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Historical
Flags ~
Authentic 3' x
5'
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Historical
American Flag -
Betsy Ross Flag
On
June 14, 1777
, by an Act of Congress,
the fledgling
nation of the
United
States of
America
adopted its
first official
flag. Legend has
long held that
the design
chosen was sewn
by the
Philadelphia
seamstress Betsy
Ross, a favorite
of George
Washington's, but this flag
will forever be
associated with
Betsy Ross, and,
in any event,
there is no
doubt about its
historic
significance.
These faithful
reproductions
are 100% bulldog
cotton and
stitched
together just
like the
original flags
with its
familiar stripes
and thirteen
stars in a
circle! Measures
3'H x 5'W.
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Historical
American Flag -
Star Spangled
Banner
At dawn on
September 14,
1814, a young
lawyer named
Francis Scott
Key was relieved
to see a
battered and
scarred American
flag flying
above
Baltimore's Fort
McHenry, which
had been
subjected to a
brutal
bombardment from
the British for
24 hours. He
transformed
the inspiration
he felt into
"The Star
Spangled
Banner",
which was finally
adopted as the
official
national anthem
on
March 3, 1931
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This 100% cotton
replica of the
banner that flew
over the
besieged fort
does not have
the massive
dimensions of
the
original (the
stars alone
measured two
feet across),
but it is a
powerful and
affecting
display of
patriotism
nonetheless,
and a wonderful
reminder of the
glorious history
of
America.
It measures 3'H
x 5'W.
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Historical
American Flag -
Old Glory Flag
Show your colors
with this
beautiful
rendition of Old
Glory. These faithful
reproductions
are 100% bulldog
cotton and
stitched
together just
like the
original flags!
They're best
suited to indoor
display, but
it's more
than ready to
fly in fair
weather to
celebrate the
Fourth of July
and other
holidays.
Measures 3'H x
5'W. |
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