flag was inspired by the French tricolour. It was introduced in the mid-17th century, featuring a red, white, and blue ...

While the crescent and star symbols signify the country’s dominant ... the African National Congress, the red, white and blue are reminiscent of the flags of the European colonists and the ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress issued a resolution making the Stars and Stripes the nation's flag. Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See ...