Pics: NY Times suggests 6 new US flag replacement designs, incl ...
WEBOct 8, 2021 · The New York Times proposed six new designs of the American Flag last week, including those that pay homage to Black Lives Matter, Keep America Great, and Progress Pride, and others that focus on “repairing systemic racism” and “taking care of our planet.” If you were to reimagine the American flag, what would it look like?
Sacrifice and skepticism: How Americans view the US flag - USA TODAY
WEBJul 3, 2024 · In the vacuum of prescribed meaning, Americans have imbued the flag with their own: sacrifice, freedom, patriotism, nationalism, pride, disappointment and hope. The flag reflects how Americans...
Redesigning America's Flag: Six New Takes on Old Glory
WEBSep 28, 2021 · The American flag is a potent piece of national iconography, but its design shifted frequently until the early 1900s. What if it were redesigned today? We asked artists and graphic designers to...
Flag of the United States - Wikipedia
WEBThe national flag of the United States, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars.
A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite
WEBJul 3, 2021 · In a Long Island town, neighbors now make assumptions, true and sometimes false, about people who conspicuously display American flags.
‘This is Not America’s Flag:’ Artworks challenge what it ... - CNN
WEBJun 2, 2022 · Los Angeles CNN — From the time the Continental Congress gave the stars and stripes its stamp of approval in 1777 amid the American Revolution, the flag of the United States of America has...
Flag makers in the spotlight as Congress gets ready to discuss ...
WEBJun 13, 2021 · If it turns out statehood is in the cards, the new U.S. flag could look like the banner Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled two years ago, when she planted 140 of them on Pennsylvania Avenue...
flag of the United States of America - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 2, 2024 · national flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states.
The American flag and other national symbols - USAGov
WEBThe flag of the United States is a symbol of freedom before which Americans recite the pledge of allegiance. The flag's 13 red and white stripes represent the 13 original colonies. Its 50 white stars on a blue background represent the 50 states.
History of the American Flag | A Capitol Fourth - PBS
WEBToday the flag consists of 13 horizontal stripes, seven red alternating with six white. The stripes represent the original 13 Colonies and the stars represent the 50 states of the Union.