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 ...

The wavy stripes extending from the center to the four corners of the flag are the three major rivers ... The red stripes represent Tigris, it's blood red hue stands for courage, glory and pride. The ...