All of the officially adopted US flags had the stars arranged in straight rows.
There were no meanings tied to the colors of the flag when it was adopted. The meanings we often hear for the red and white and blue come from The Great Seal.
From 1794 to 1818 the official US flag had fifteen stripes.
The stars represent “a new constellation”
When a US flag is retired it is burned in a ceremony.
According to the US Flag Code, “The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery.”… they really need to educate Team USA on this one before the next Olympics.
Today you get a picture.. a flag retirement ceremony.
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