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The Star-Spangled Banner was the flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 and inspired the national anthem. It is the only official American flag with 15 stripes and stars, and it is on display at the Smithsonian Institution.
Learn the history and lyrics of the U.S. national anthem, inspired by the Battle of Baltimore in 1814. Find out how the song was composed, adopted, and sung over the years.
Learn about the history and evolution of the American flag from 1776 to the present. See the design, meaning, and significance of each flag with different numbers of stars and stripes, and the events and controversies associated with them.
An earlier version of the American flag's current design was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, though the date wouldn't be celebrated until a hundred years later.
Learn about the history, design, symbolism, and display of the U.S. flag, also known as the Stars and Stripes or the Star-Spangled Banner. The flag has 50 stars representing the 50 states and 13 stripes representing the original 13 colonies.
Francis Hopkinson was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, author, and composer. He designed flags, wrote songs and poems, and served as a judge and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Learn about the life and legacy of Mary Pickersgill, the flagmaker who sewed the Star-Spangled Banner in 1813. Find out how she became a successful businesswoman, a social activist, and a historical figure in Baltimore.
The Grand Union Flag was the flag of the United Colonies from 1775 to 1776, and the de facto flag of the United States until 1777. It combined the British Union flag with thirteen stripes, representing the colonies, and was used by the Continental Army and Navy during the Revolutionary War.