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The first flag was approved by the Continental Congress on June 14,
1777.
The flag had 13 stars and thirteen stripes.
The American Flag
• The 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies.
• The 50 stars represent the 50 states.
At first one star and one stripe was added for each new state.
This is the flag the flew over Fort
McHenry during the War of 1812.
It inspired the national anthem,
“The Star Spangled Banner.”
The 48 star flag 1912-1959
The 49 star flag 1959-1960
In 1959 In 1959 Alaska Alaska
Changed Changed from a from a
Territory to Territory to a Statea State
The 50 star flag 1960-
In 1960 Hawaii In 1960 Hawaii Changed from a Changed from a
Territory to a StateTerritory to a State
What do the colors mean?
Red represents courage.
White represents purity.
Blue represents justice.
How many stripes does
the flag have?
13
How many stars did
the first flag have?
13
How many stars does
the flag have today?
5050
What does the color red mean?
CourageCourage
What does the color blue mean?
JusticeJustice
What does the color
white mean?
PurityPurity
The End
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