The American Flags History. Made by Smorchkova Tanya Made by Smorchkova Tanya. - презентация

1 The American Flags History. Made by Smorchkova Tanya Made by Smorchkova Tanya

2 The United States flag has 13 stripes – 7 red and 6 white – and 50 white stars on a blue field.

3 The stripes remind us of the 13 original colonies gained and united by Americans. The stars represent the 50 American states.

4 An English flag known as the Red Ensign waved over American colonies from 1707 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. It was the merchant flag of England.

5 When the revolution started in 1775, the colonies wanted a flag of their own. That new flag, the Grand Union, was raised over George Washingtons headquarters outside Boston on January 1, When the revolution started in 1775, the colonies wanted a flag of their own. That new flag, the Grand Union, was raised over George Washingtons headquarters outside Boston on January 1, 1776.

6 Today Americans celebrate June 14 as the Flag day.

7 The following progression of flag designs.

8 The 50 th star – for Hawaii – was added on July 4, Now a flag looks so