Unites States of America Flag History
The United States flag also known as Old Glory displays thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red, top and bottom, alternating with white. There is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars alternating with rows of five stars. The 50 stars represent the 50 states and the 13 stripes symbolise the 13 original colonies.
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Interesting Facts
- The flag of the United States is one of the world’s oldest flags. There was a version of it containing a Union Jack which was first raised on New Year’s Day in 1776 as the American colonies fought for independence from Britain.
- In 1795, the Stars and Stripes got its first makeover. Two stripes and two stars were added to represent the arrival of two new states, Kentucky and Vermont. This new flag design flying during an attack in 1814 over Fort McHenry, Baltimore that served as inspiration for Frances Scott Key to write The-Star-Spangled Banner. This would become the National Anthem in 1931.
Coat of Arms
This official mark and emblem demonstrating the nation’s authority contains an American Bald Eagle, clutching an olive branch in his right talon, along with a bundle of thirteen arrows in his left talon. A shield is present on the breast of the eagle with thirteen vertical white and red stripes, beneath a blue chief. The motto “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of many, one) is inscribed on a scroll in his beak. Over the head of the eagle, a golden glory is breaking through a cloud, and surrounds a constellation of thirteen stars on an azure field.
Animal and Bird Emblem
The National Emblem of the United States is the Bald Eagle which was officially declared by the Second Continental Congress in 1782 and has become the living symbol of the USA’s freedom, spirit and pursuit of excellence. Its image and symbolism have played a significant role in American architecture, art, folklore and music.
Floral Emblem
The rose was designated as the official flower and floral emblem of the United States of America in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan. The rose has been around for about 35 million years and grows naturally throughout North America.
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