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 ...

To the right of the Union Jack is a light blue field with the national ... nation's natural beauty and heritage. Origins of Red, White and Blue Flags Red, white and blue are some of the most ...

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 Assyrian flag consists of a golden circle at the center which represents the sun. By its exploding and leaping flames it generates heat and light ... it's white color stands tranquility and peace.

The U.S. State Department’s “ One Flag Policy ” mandates that only the American flag — except for specific instances, such as ...