![]() Keep an eye out for “blood stripes!” They will tell you more about the history of the flag and when it could have been flown. The 38-star flag was designed between 1876-1890, when Colorado was the most recent to become a U.S. This flag in particular dates to the Indian Wars, a protracted series of conflicts between Native American Indians and white settlers over land and natural resources in the West. This is why we will, very rarely, find flags that rest on a “blood stripe,” but are determined to have been produced outside of wartime. Though “blood stripes” and certain star patterns became common practice, they were not law and were thus not always honored by flag makers. The body of the flag features five red and white stripes, with three red stripes and two white stripes. There are also some non-national flags with those colours, such as those of the cities of Durham. Though “blood stripes” and other design features were common practices among flag makers, there was no regulation on the production of American flags until the early 20th century. Yes, the national flag of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is only in times of war that flags would have been created with the “blood stripe.” The Municipal Flag of Chicago consists of 3 White stripes separated by two stripes of Blue with four Red six-pointed stars on. This allowed for the stripe below the canton to be white. Traditionally and most commonly, the canton of the flag held seven stripes, made up of alternating red and white stripes that begin and end with red. This is called a “blood stripe,” and it often denotes a time when America was at war. One interesting interpretation of the flag was used during wartime, when flags were created with a canton resting on a red stripe, rather than a white stripe as it was normally seen. The countries with a red and white flag are Austria, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Georgia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Monaco, Peru, Poland, Qatar. Though flag makers and craftsmen alike kept the standard flag as red and white stripes with white stars on a blue canton, flags varied tremendously. The width-to-length ratio of the flag is 1 to 2. Inside the red triangle is a single white star. national flag with three blue and two white horizontal stripes and a red triangle at the hoist bearing a white star. The national flag for Cuba features white and blue stripes with a red triangle in the left portion of the flag. A prominent example of this flag design is Cuba. The flag of the United States is the great symbol of our unity as a people representing our common history, culture, values and aspirations.American flags have been designed in varying colors, sizes and styles over American history. Several flags have adopted the red, white, and blue colors with a single star. from homes, stores, business, organization in addition to display by the government and military. flag that other countries see as pronounced. ![]() ![]() Yet, American’s have a special tie to the U.S. Of course, other national flags could have the same effect for their countrymen. The flag of Indonesia is also known as the Sang Saka Merah Putih or the red and white treasure. Sir Walter Scot expressed feelings of patriotism well is his narrative poem, “The Lay of the Last Minstrel,” which reads in the 6 th Canto:īreathes there the man, with soul so dead,Īs a serviceman assigned abroad, I know the feeling of seeing Old Glory flying on my return to American soil. The white color in the flag is a representation of the spirit of the people and purity and the red is for the strength, hope, and blood of the Indonesian people. The top left corner of the flag has a blue canton with a 14-point star and a crescent. Flags are emotion charged emblems, and Americans have experiences involving the flag that are hard to put into words. The background of the flag features 14 alternating white and red stripes. Scholars argue about some details of the flag’s history, but the real challenge has been to explain what the flag means and why it is important. The Statue of Liberty and the Stars and Stripes welcomes many Americans returning home.Īs a lifelong student of flag studies formally known as vexillology, it has been exciting to tell the stories of flags and specially to share the story of the United States flag. 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. ![]()
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