The
Flag of the
United States of America
The U.S. flag has undergone many changes
since the first official flag of 1777. On June 14, 1777, the Continental
Congress passed the first Flag Act, which said that the flag would be
made up of thirteen alternating red and white stripes and thirteen white
stars on a blue field. Stars have been added to the flag as new states
join the union. Currently, the flag contains 50 stars.
Ever wonder why the flag is red, white, and blue? While the flag's
colors did not have a specific meaning at the time, the colors were
significant for the Great Seal of 1782.
White: Signifies purity and innocence
Red: Signifies valor and bravery
Blue: Signifies Vigilance, perseverance, and
justice
Why stars and stripes? Stars are considered a symbol of the heavens and
the divine goal to which man has aspired from time immemorial; the
stripe is symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun.
Below are The different versions of the Flag.
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