On a standard American flag, there are 50 stars—white in ... However, the Bennington Flag contains 13 stars and 13 stripes (to represent the colonies). The stars form an arch inside of a blue ...

In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to those later adopted officially were used. The principal acts affecting the flag of the United States are the following: ...

It was, of course, the huge American ... with 15 stars stretching 26 inches across and two-foot stripes — 15 of them, since the number of stripes didn't revert to the original 13 until 1818.

Congress decided the flag of the United States would consist of 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars, with a new star to be added for every ...