The beauty that an American flag exudes is simply unmatched. There's nothing quite like the vibrancy of that red, white ... hence the 50 stars. The stars are inside a blue block on the top ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress issued a resolution making the Stars and Stripes the nation's flag. Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See ...

The flag comprises the Pan-African colors — green, yellow ... The two blue stripes represent sovereignty, while the narrow white bands denote purity. The red star signifies communist philosophy ...

A flag by any other shape would fly as sweet, but it would probably be a pretty big eyesore, based on the original design ...

All you have to do is stare at the middle of the green, yellow, and black version of the Union Jack flag. This will then disappear and you may see the traditional red, white, and blue flag.