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The United States Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the national flag of the United States of America. It is part of Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code ( 4 U.S.C. § 5 et seq ). Although this is a U.S. federal law, [ 1] the code is not mandatory: it uses non-binding language like "should" and "custom ...
The basic design of the current flag is specified by 4 U.S.C. § 1 (1947): "The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be forty-eight stars, white in a blue field."
Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles.
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code.
Broad stripes and bright stars. Technically speaking, giant flags are ceremonial flags — that is, they don’t meet the precise government standards for flag size and appearance, much like, say ...
Flag of the United States (Francis Hopkinson).pdf. English: Three color flag with 13 stars of six points and 13 stripes with 7 white stripes and 6 red stripes, with seven stripes below the canton. Date. 31 August 2012.
US Letter paper size is 8.5x11. Fold 1/2 inch to get 10.5 inches. Thats your "B" and you can get one flag out of a paper: A = 5.5 inch (this is your height of the flag) B = 10.5 inch. L = 27/64 inch (height of each stripe) C = 2 15/16 inches or 7 stripes. D = 4 3/16 inch. E = F = 19/64 inch.
The Air National Guard uses a unique flag in addition to the Air Force flag. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary uses a flag based on the flag of the United States Coast Guard. The Civil Air Patrol uses a flag based on the Air Force flag. "Don't Give Up the Ship", words on the battle flag of Oliver Hazard Perry aboard the brig USS Niagara ...