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 beauty that an American flag exudes is simply unmatched. There's nothing quite like the vibrancy of that red, white ... hence the 50 stars. The stars are inside a blue block on the top ...