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 red stripes represent the blood shed for independence and the struggles of the Lao people, while the blue stripe symbolizes wealth and prosperity. 3. Nepal The flag of Nepal is unique for its ...

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 ...

The Sesquicentennial Flag, with a red silhouette of the state embedded in a white letter I ... for industry. The four blue bars represent Lake Michigan, the Mississippi River, the Ohio River ...

The idea of mine is simply an embellishment to the existing flag (helps to save money on an entire new design). Placing red and blue vertical bars on each end (with a narrow white stripe in ...