Flag Day

"The flag of 1777 was used until 1795. Then, on the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the Union. . . the flag [had] 15 stripes. . . and 15 stars on a blue field. When. . . it became evident that the flag would become burdened with stripes. . . Congress. . . ordered that after July 4, 1818, the flag should have 13 stripes, symbolizing the original 13 states. . . and that whenever a new state was admitted a new star should be added on the July 4 following admission."*

God bless America.

*The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2010