{"id":1613,"date":"2017-06-15T05:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T23:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=1613"},"modified":"2017-08-24T14:04:37","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T08:34:37","slug":"colors-on-us-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/united-states\/colors-on-us-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"What do the Colors of the U.S. Flag stand for?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Colors in US Flag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The United States Flag first came into existence with the passing of the Flag Act on June 14th, 1777, at a meeting in Philadelphia of the Marine Committee of the Second Continental Congress. The resolution read, \u201cResolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation\u201d.<\/p>\n

At the time, there was no mention or explanation of the significance of the colors adopted. This was clarified by the book on the U.S. flag, first published by the House of Representatives in 1977. The book further clarified on the significance of the stars and stripes on the flag stating, \u201cThe star is a symbol of the heavens and the divine goal to which man has aspired from time immemorial; the stripe is symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the design of the flag held great significance for the Founding Fathers. The 13 red and white stripes represent the 13 colonies that rebelled against the British Crown and were the first states in the Union. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states that form the United States of America.<\/p>\n

On August 3rd, 1949, through an Act of Congress, President Truman signed the order designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.<\/p>\n

Significance of the gold fringe on some flags<\/strong><\/p>\n

The gold fringe used in some flags was first reported to have been used for \u201chonorable enrichment\u201d by the military in 1895, to signify a special occasion. The subsequent use of the gold trims on flags has been limited to special occasions and for indoor use only.<\/p>\n

History of the Flag of the United States of America<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is unclear who exactly designed the U.S. Flag, but some historians credit Congressman Francis Hopkinson for designing it. Another section believes it was Betsy Ross, a seamstress in Philadelphia, who designed it.<\/p>\n