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Our American Flag
See how we grew
Flag History

2. Betsy Ross was visited by a committee of the Continental Congress
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“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
Flag History

3. First official American Flag 1777 - 1818
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First official American Flag
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress, seeking to promote national pride and unity, adopted the national flag
Flag History

4. Congressional Acts Act of January 13, 1794 Act of April 4, 1818
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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
Flag History

5. Congressional Acts Act of January 13, 1794
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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
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6. Act of January 13, 1794 Implemented after May 1795 Fifteen stripes
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Act of January 13, 1794
Fifteen stripes
Fifteen stars
Implemented after May 1795
Flag History

7. Act of April 4, 1818 Thirteen stripes One star for every state
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Act of April 4, 1818
Thirteen stripes
One star for every state
Implemented every July 4th
Flag History

8. Executive Order of President Taft June 24, 1912
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Executive Order of President Taft June 24, 1912
Stars in six horizontal rows of eight each
Single point of each star to be upward
Flag History

9. Executive Order of President Eisenhower January 3, 1959
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Executive Order of President Eisenhower January 3, 1959
Stars in seven rows of seven
Staggered horizontally and vertically
Flag History

10. Executive Order of President Eisenhower August 21, 1959
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Executive Order of President Eisenhower August 21, 1959
Stars in nine rows staggered horizontally
Stars in eleven rows staggered vertically
Flag History

11. Our Current Flag Thirteen horizontal stripes Seven Red Six White
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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
Flag History

12. Red, White, Blue Red White Blue Hardiness Valor Purity Vigilance
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Red, White, Blue
Red
Hardiness
Valor
White
Purity
Blue
Vigilance
Perseverance
Justice
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Fly it proudly….
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