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Stars and Stripes also serves independent military news and information to an online audience of about 2.0 million unique visitors per month, 60 to 70 percent of whom are located in the United States. Stars and Stripes is a non-appropriated fund (NAF) organization, only partially subsidized by the Department of Defense. [14]
The basic design of the current flag is specified by 4 U.S.C. ยง 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."
The following flags have a distinctive aspect ratio: Belgium: Aspect ratio of 13:15. El Salvador: Aspect ratio of 189:335. Monaco: Aspect ratio of 4:5. Nepal: The only national flag that is not rectangular, being made with 5 sides, and the only one that is higher than wide. Bordering aspect ratio of ~ 6:5.
The stars are arranged in vertical rows, with five horizontal rows of stars, offset, each containing three stars. At the time, the practice of adding stripes (in addition to stars) with the induction of a new state had not yet been discontinued. The flag originally measured 30 by 42 feet (9.1 by 12.8 m) and weighed about 50 pounds (23 kg).
10:19. Adopted. June 14, 1777 (13-star version) July 4, 1960 (50-star version) Design. Thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, 50 white stars on a blue field. Designed by. Unknown, possibly Francis Hopkinson. The ensign of the United States is the flag of the United States when worn as an ensign (a type of maritime ...
"The Stars and Bars" Use: National flag : Proportion: 5:9: Adopted: March 4, 1861 (first 7-star version) December 10, 1861 (final 13-star version) Design: Three horizontal stripes of equal height, alternating red and white, with a blue square two-thirds the height of the flag as the canton.
1. Flag. Flag of the United States. [ 1] 2. Seal. Great Seal of the United States. ( obverse) ( reverse )
However, the Bennington Flag contains 13 stars and 13 stripes (to represent the colonies). The stars form an arch inside of a blue square at the top left corner of the flag, with the number "76 ...