US HISTORY - Flag Research
The flag of the US originated on June 14, 1777 after the Continental Congress passed an act to establish this official flag for the new nation. The flag we all know today started with thirteen stars (representing the 13 original colonies) and thirteen stripes alternating red and white, the white stars in a blue field represents a new constellation.
Over the 239 years as of 2017, the flag has undergone many changes to its form, most relating to the number of states the US currently had/has as well as different variations people created to represent the flag in what they perceived it should look like. In 1792, the 13 stared and stripes became 15 stars and stripes as Vermont and Kentucky were added in. They soon went back to 13 stripes but started adding a star for every state that was added to the USA.
The symbolism of the fifty stars represent ht current 50 United States, the white signifies purity and innocence, the red signifies valor and bravery, and the blue signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice. The 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies in America.
The meaning of the United States flag resolves around the patriotism and a symbol of freedom to the people and to be proud of the nation they live in.
Names like “Old Glory” have purpose because the flag has been around for awhile now and has much respect as it is something that means a lot to the people of america and represents positive feelings. Other names like the “Stars and Stripes” or “Stars and Bars” have a more literate meaning but still produce positive feelings.
The American Flag is a symbol of unity, togetherness and pride. I think that there is definitely a widely accepted respect for the banner of this country. The destruction or disrespect of the flag is considered a public outrage though it is not technically protected by law seeing as it would violate the first amendment.
www.pbs.org/a-capitol-fourth/history/old-glory/
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagfact.html
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