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 Second Continental Congress Passes Flag Resolution (1777)The Flag Resolution of 1777 authorized the first official design of the United States national flag. Since that time, the flag has undergone 26 changes, all of which have altered the star portion of the flag to represent the number of states in the Union. Originally, there was no elaborate symbolism attached to the flag's colors. Meanings were assigned later, in 1782, when Charles Thomson gave a report to Congress defining the new Great Seal of the US. What do the colors now represent? More...
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"The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain and became the first states in the Union"
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The U.S. Flag, America’s most recognizable symbol, inspired Key to write his famous song’s lyrics.
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The American flag has been through a lot of changes, but the stars and stripes prevailed.
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