The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. states, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen English colonies that won independence from Great Britain in the American Revolutionary …

Nov 19, 2025 · 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 …

Sep 18, 2025 · The flag of the United States is a symbol of freedom before which Americans recite the pledge of allegiance. The flag's 13 red and white stripes represent the 13 original …

Jan 3, 2011 · A timeline of the evolution and development of the official U.S. flag over the course of U.S. History

The Flag of the United States is a symbol of freedom and patriotism. Though the design of the Flag has been portrayed differently, the stars and stripes have been a constant companion …

Explore the evolution and cultural significance of the American flag, from its 1777 origins to its current 50-star design, on USFlag.us.

American flags across the United States will fly at half-staff on Sunday in honor of those killed in the bombing of Pearl Harbor 84 years ago. The flags of five states will also be lowered today ...

Flag Resolution of June 14, 1777, stated, "Resolved: 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, …

6 days ago · The U.S. flag is flying at half-staff across America today, Dec. 4, in memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia Army National Guard.

Nov 6, 2019 · When the Thirteen Colonies were seceding from the British, there became a necessity for a flag to symbolize the patriot cause and rally individuals for the Revolution.