ReclaimOurFlag
Brief History of the American Flag
-13 Stripes and 13 Stars, for 13 States. Created June 14, 1777. Flag Resolution Continental Congress
-"Star Spangled Banner"- 15 Stars. The Second Flag Act" 3rd Congress January 13, 1794
-20 Stars "The Third Flag Act" 15th Congress, April4, 1818
-48 Stars, Executive Order Pres. Taft Jun 24, 1912
-50 Stars, current Version. Executive Order Pres. Eisenhower August 21, 1959
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There were no rules for displaying the flag until June 14, 1923 "Flag Day". On this day a conference produced the draft of the code which is the the formal guide for all handling and display of the Stars and Stripes. It does not impose penalties for misuse of the United States Flag. That is left to the States and to the Federal Government for the District of Columbia. Each state has its own flag law.
Information about the Flag Itself
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How to properly fold our Flag:
The Official colors of the American Flag are given by the US Embassy in London as:
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Old Glory Red: PMS 193C (Solid Color, Coated), is approximately RGB 191, 10, 48 = BF0A30
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Old Glory Blue: PMS 281C is approximately RGB 0, 40, 104 = 002868
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White = RGB 255, 255, 255 is approximately FFFFFF
