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Our American Flag

Our American Flag. See how we grew. “Betsy Ross” Flag 1776. Legend Betsy Ross was visited by a committee of the Continental Congress Commissioned to make a new American Flag Never verified Fact Betsy Ross was a flag-maker Designed flags for the Navy.

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Our American Flag

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  1. Our American Flag See how we grew

  2. “Betsy Ross” Flag 1776 • Legend • Betsy Ross was visited by a committee of the Continental Congress • Commissioned to make a new American Flag • Never verified • Fact • Betsy Ross was a flag-maker • Designed flags for the Navy http://www.usflag.org/history/betsyrossflag.html

  3. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress, seeking to promote national pride and unity, adopted the national flag First official American Flag 1777 - 1818 http://www.usflag.org/history

  4. Congressional Acts Act of January 13, 1794 Act of April 4, 1818 Executive Order of President Taft, June 24, 1912 Executive Order of President Eisenhower, January 3, 1958 Executive Order of President Eisenhower, August 21, 1959 http://www.usflag.org/history

  5. Congressional Acts http://www.usflag.org/history

  6. Act of January 13, 1794 Fifteen stripes Fifteen stars Implemented after May 1795 http://www.usflag.org/history

  7. Act of April 4, 1818 Thirteen stripes One star for every state Implemented every July 4th http://www.usflag.org/history

  8. Executive Order of President Taft June 24, 1912 Stars in six horizontal rows of eight each Single point of each star to be upward http://www.usflag.org/history

  9. Executive Order of President EisenhowerJanuary 3, 1959 Stars in seven rows of seven Staggered horizontally and vertically http://www.usflag.org/history

  10. Executive Order of President EisenhowerAugust 21, 1959 Stars in nine rows staggered horizontally Stars in eleven rows staggered vertically http://www.usflag.org/history

  11. Our Current Flag • Thirteen horizontal stripes • Seven Red • Six White • Represent the Original Thirteen Colonies • Fifty white stars on blue background • Represent the current fifty states http://www.usflag.org/history

  12. Red, White, Blue

  13. Fly it proudly….

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