The American flag has a story as rich as our country’s history. For more than 200 years, the “red, white and blue” has flown reverently and stands tall in our view as an internationally known symbol. it can be found everywhere in buildings, houses, streets and classrooms. The flag’s physical symbolic attributes have changed over time and the evolution of America. We look to the symbol of unity, freedom, justice and hope. Our flag has traveled with us through two World Wars, depressions and crises. He flew with honor in times of joy and success. The flag still lives today with a stronger sense of hope and pride found, tattered but still bearing our colors, flying over the ashes of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Great changes have taken place since 1876 Betsy Ross We know from the original flag of 13 stars and stripes to the current flag with 50 stars and 13 stripes. The stripes alternate red and white and are symbolic of the 13 original colonies. Red is chosen to represent bravery and courage. White is a symbol of purity and innocence. The 50 stars represent the state of the Union and the blue plane represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
It is left a mystery who actually designed the first flag. Historians believe Francis Hopkinson designed the original flag while legend says Betsy Ross designed it. She inconspicuously sewed the first American Flag in May 1776 so the legend should give her credit. On June 14, 1777, the Flag Resolution 1777 was passed by the Second Continental Congress, which made the Betsy Ross flag our official flag and is now celebrated every year as Flag Day. In 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star Spangled Banner” as the flag flew over Fort McHenry. This would later become the national anthem of America.
For a time, the flag evolved into 15 stars and stripes, but it was changed in April 1818, when President James Monroe declared. /a> there would be 13 stripes and stars each representing a state. After new states were admitted to the Union, their star would be added to the following Independence Day. The flag changed periodically in the star composition section until 1960 when our 50th state of Hawaii joined the current American flag. This flag climbed Mount Everest with Bishop Barry in 1963 and went to the moon with Neil Armstrong in 1969.
The first flag that carried American troops into battle was 28 star wars 1846 during the Mexican-American War. America conquered Mexico and obtained many states of the southern region. After the end of Civil War, in 1865, at Ford’s Theater, the 38 star was the American flag. President Lincoln used to put his head on a pillow on the evening of his death, three months before the new flag became official. From 1912-1959, 48 two star flags had survived the World Wars and the longest flag served, cf. 47 years, until it succeeded our current Flag of 50 stars, which has proudly served our country from 1960 to the present.
Another fun fact, maybe not known is that Robert G. Heft designed the 50 star flag as < a href= "https://e-info.vn/tag/school-projects">school when he predicted that the last states would join the Union. He received a grade of B- in the project and his teacher commented on his lack of creativity and that he could receive a higher grade if the standard was approved by Congress. Mr. Heft then sent his plan to Congress and it was selected by President Eisenhower as the official flag that still flies high everywhere across America today. “Old Glory” still stands tall and prevails, growing, changing, and becoming a greater sense of American pride today. After the 9/ 11 reigns in ruins.
Sources:
Flag picture timeline and facts Independence Hall Foundation
Evolution of the American Flag – US Flag Store
Symbolism on the USA Flag Site
History American Flag-kyrene.org
About.com – American Flag History
