Flag of the United States Wikipedia

Content<br> <img alt="learn about American flag history" class="wp-post-image" /> Every U.S. astronaut since the crew of Gemini 4 has worn the flag on the left shoulder of their space suits, except for the crew of Apollo 1, whose flags were worn on the right shoulder. Well-known nicknames for the flag include "the Stars and Stripes", "Old Glory", "the Star-Spangled Banner", and "the Red, White, and Blue". The Pledge of Allegiance and the holiday Flag Day are dedicated to it. The number of stars on the flag is increased as new states join the United States. The last adjustment was made in 1960, following the admission of Hawaii. History of the United States Flag When converted to RGB, the colors are "Old Glory Red" #BF0A30,[107] "Old Glory Blue" #00205B,[108] and #FFFFFF for white. Both the stripes (barry) and the stars (mullets) have precedents in classical heraldry. However, an example of mullets representing territorial divisions predating the U.S. flag is the Valais 1618 coat of arms, where seven mullets stood for seven districts. Although less well known than the Confederate Battle Flag, the Stars and Bars was used as the official flag of the confederacy from March 1861 until May 1863. Display at half-staff The flag is customarily flown year-round at most public buildings, and it is not unusual to find private houses flying full-size (3 by 5 feet (0.91 by 1.52 m)) flags. Some private use is year-round, but becomes widespread on civic holidays like Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Presidents' Day, Flag Day, and on Independence Day. On Memorial Day, it is common to place small flags by war <a href="https://ccatrust.net/page2.php">find more flags for patriots</a> memorials and next to the graves of U.S. war veterans. DISPLAYING THE STARS AND STRIPES Kings ColorsOne of the military colors used by British colonial troops after 1743. As the British Union Flag it was the standard raised by the Jamestown settlers in 1607. The design originated when King James I of England combined the St. Georges Cross with the Scottish Cross of St. Andrew. The American flag flies at half-staff or at half-mast when the country or a state is in mourning.