Interesting and Little Known Facts about the US Flag - ForumDaily
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Interesting and little-known facts about the flag of the United States

Few people know that the US flag closes the top three of the oldest national symbols in the world, giving way to Britain and France. This day - June 14 - is celebrated in the States as the National Flag Day. For the first time, the national flag was raised after the 6 battle of August 1777, which took place at Oriskani.

Initially, the number of stars and stripes on the flag corresponded to the number of colonies that won the war for their independence, that is, 13 stars and the same number of lanes. Since over time the number of such colonies grew (today their 50), the congress decided not to add stripes to the flag, in tribute to the memory of the first winners. But the number of stars increases in direct proportion to the number of states. This rule is not the first century. A new star is added to the 4 flag next July after the appearance of a new state.

Many wondered why the flag was made in such colors: white, red and blue? Such colors were chosen for a reason, and the connection between the Large Seal, adopted in 1782, is visible. White color symbolizes innocence, purity. Red - valor. Blue is associated with justice and vigilance.

Interesting and obscure bans regarding the US flag:

  • the flag must not be lowered as a sign of deep respect for a person or a certain object;
  • place down by canton (only in case of a distress call);
  • fly the flag so that it can cling to other objects, get dirty;
  • carry the pole in a horizontal position;
  • put the flag on as a cape, use it as a cover or sheet, cloth for sewing clothes;
  • draw on the flag;
  • wrap items in it;
  • to put the image of the flag on disposable items.

Very interesting that factthat any resident of the United States of America has the right, which the Constitution guarantees him, to burn the national flag in protest against something.

It is not yet known whether the 51 state will appear at all, but the Institute of Heraldry of America has already managed to develop a “new” flag on which in the future - far or not - the 51 star will be located.

 

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