Flag of the United States - Wikipedia
网页The 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.
Flag Timeline - US History
网页2011年1月3日 · A timeline of the evolution and development of the official U.S. flag over the course of U.S. History.
List of flags of the United States - Wikipedia
网页This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States, as well as other flags used within the United States, such as the flags of governmental agencies. There are also separate flags for embassies and ships.
Evolution of the American Flag - United States Flag
网页2012年7月4日 · 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.
Timeline of the flag of the United States - Wikipedia
网页1776 May – A popular legend promulgated by the descendants of Betsy Ross of Philadelphia during the 1870s holds that the seamstress sewed the first American flag. The claim is widely discredited by researchers and historians. [1]
flag of the United States of America - Encyclopedia Britannica
网页2024年9月2日 · flag of the United States of America 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 United States' flag
网页Evolution of the United States' flag. Since 1818, a star for each new state has been added to the flag on the Fourth of July immediately following each state's admission. In years in which multiple states have been admitted, the number of stars on the flag has jumped correspondingly.
Flag History & Evolution - National Flag Foundation
网页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 Flag had thirteen stars and stripes to represent the original thirteen colonies of …
The Evolution of the American Flag Throughout History - All …
网页2014年7月3日 · Our modern American flag comprises thirteen red and white alternating stripes and fifty white stars upon a blue background. Each color has a meaning—red symbolizes valor and hardiness, white stands for purity and innocence, and blue represents justice, perseverance, and vigilance.
The fascinating history of the American flag, and its evolution …
网页2022年6月26日 · There’s so much story packed into the history of the American flag and how its design adapted over nearly 200 years — in step with the evolution of our union.