As a symbol of our nation's sovereignty, the
flag of the United States of America is entitled to and should command
the respect of every citizen. The Congress of the United States, by joint
resolution, has enacted the Federal Flag Code setting forth the protocols to
be observed when displaying the flag.
No one knows with absolute certainty who designed the first stars and
stripes or who made it. Congressman Francis Hopkinson seems most
likely to have designed it, and few historians believe that Betsy Ross, a
Philadelphia seamstress, made the first one.
Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars
nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating
before this period sometimes show unusual arrangements of the stars and odd
proportions, these features being left to the discretion of the flag
maker. In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to
those later adopted officially were used. The principal acts affecting
the flag of the United States are the following:
On June 14, 1777, in order to establish an official flag for the new
nation, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act: "Resolved,
That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate
red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field,
representing a new Constellation."
Act of January 13, 1794 - provided for 15 stripes and 15 stars after
May 1795.
Act of April 4, 1818 - provided for 13 stripes and one star for each
state, to be added to the flag on the 4th of July following the admission
of each new state, signed by President Monroe.
Executive Order of President Taft dated June 24, 1912 - established
proportions of the flag and provided for arrangement of the stars in six
horizontal rows of eight each, a single point of each star to be upward.
Executive Order of President Eisenhower dated January 3, 1959 - provided
for the arrangement of the stars in seven rows of seven stars each,
staggered horizontally and vertically.
Executive Order of President Eisenhower dated August 21, 1959 - provided
for the arrangement of the stars in nine rows of stars staggered horizon
tally and eleven rows of stars staggered vertically.
We may not be quite as patriotic as we think -
According to the Flag Code, established by Congress in 1942, many who think they are showing their patriotism by
displaying the flag, also regularly disregard proper respect and etiquette for the flag. Even by President George W.
Bush, who autographed one violated the flag code, thereby desecrating and dishonoring it.
Verse of the Day
John 6:29
“Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.”
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