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Flag of the United States

The national flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five…

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Adopted
December 3, 1775; 250 years ago (1775-12-03) (Continental Union Flag) · June 14, 1777; 249 years ago (1777-06-14) (13-star version) · July 4, 1960; 66 years ago (1960-07-04) (current 50-star version) · 1777 (1777) (initial use of underlying design template) July 4, 1960 (1960-07-04) (current design) July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04) (readopted)
Design
Thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, one white star for each state (50 stars as of 1960) arranged in horizontal rows (of alternating numbers of… · 50 white five-pointed stars defacing a blue field in 9 rows, alternating between 6 and 5 stars.
Other names
The Stars and Stripes, · The Red, White and Blue, · Old Glory, · The Star-Spangled Banner, · The 50 Stars and 13 Bars,
Proportion
10:19 · 71:100
Use
National flag and ensign · Naval jack

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Flag of the United States

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Flag of the United States

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related to Designer of the first stars and stripes · 54
Flag of the United States → Admiralty, Admiralty Board, Betsy Ross, By, Congress, Continental, Continental Board, Continental Congress, Continental Marine Committee, Continental Navy Board's Middle, Declaration, Department, Dutch, For, Francis Hopkinson, George Hasting's, Great Seal, His Admiralty Seal, Hopkinson, Hopkinson's
related to First flag · 37
Flag of the United States → Alfred, American, American Revolution, At, Boston, British Union Flag, British Union Jack, Byron DeLear, Cambridge Flag, Captain Esek Hopkins, Continental Army, Continental Colours, Continental Congress, Continental Navy, Continental Navy Lieutenant John, Continental Union Flag, December, Declaration, Delaware River, George Washington's
related to Specifications · 12
Flag of the United States → A/13, C/10, D/12, Diameter, Executive Order, Federal Specification DDD-F-416F, Fly, Hawaii, Hoist, The, United States, Width
related to Desecration · 11
Flag of the United States → Court, Eichman, First Amendment, However, If, Johnson, Texas, The, The United States Supreme, United States, United States Constitution
related to Symbolism · 10
Flag of the United States → Americanism, Old Glory, Owing, Reverence, The, The Religion, United States, United States's, William Norman Guthrie's, Within
related to Unicode · 7
Flag of the United States → Islands, Platforms, REGIONAL INDICATOR SYMBOL LETTER, The, Unicode, United States, United States Minor Outlying
Other names · 6
Flag of the United States → Old Glory,, The 50 Stars and 13 Bars,, The Red, White and Blue,, The Star-Spangled Banner,, The Stars and Stripes,, United States (U.S.) flag
Adopted · 4
Flag of the United States → 1777 (1777) (initial use of underlying design template) July 4, 1960 (1960-07-04) (current design) July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04) (readopted), December 3, 1775; 250 years ago (1775-12-03) (Continental Union Flag), July 4, 1960; 66 years ago (1960-07-04) (current 50-star version), June 14, 1777; 249 years ago (1777-06-14) (13-star version)
related to Use in funerals · 3
Flag of the United States → Just, Traditionally, United States
Design · 2
Flag of the United States → 50 white five-pointed stars defacing a blue field in 9 rows, alternating between 6 and 5 stars., Thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, one white star for each state (50 stars as of 1960) arranged in horizontal rows (of alternating numbers of…

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Flag of the United StatesAdoptedJune 14, 1777; 249 years ago (1777-06-14) (13-star version)1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesAdoptedJuly 4, 1960; 66 years ago (1960-07-04) (current 50-star version)1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesAdopted1777 (1777) (initial use of underlying design template) July 4, 1960 (1960-07-04) (current design) July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04) (readopted)1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesDesignThirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, one white star for each state (50 stars as of 1960) arranged in horizontal rows (of alternating numbers of…1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesDesign50 white five-pointed stars defacing a blue field in 9 rows, alternating between 6 and 5 stars.1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesOther namesThe Stars and Stripes,1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesOther namesThe Red, White and Blue,1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesOther namesOld Glory,1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesOther namesThe Star-Spangled Banner,1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesOther namesThe 50 Stars and 13 Bars,1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesOther namesUnited States (U.S.) flag1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesProportion10:191.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesProportion71:1001.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesUseNational flag and ensign1.00infobox
Flag of the United StatesUseNaval jack1.00infobox
Flag of the United Statesis anation's most widely recognized symbol0.90text

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