If you are an American and grew up attending school in the United States, you were taught the lesson of how Betsy Ross sewed together the first American flag in 1776. But how many recall exactly what the stripes, the stars and the colors represent?
Believe it or not, the colors red, white, and blue didnt have any significance when the flag was adopted in 1777. The Continental Congress actually passed a resolution on July 4, 1776 which authorized a committee to come up with a seal for the United States of America. That committee was instructed to create a design that reflected the Founding Fathers’ beliefs of values and independence for the new Nation. It wasnt until the seal was completed and approved on June 20, 1782 that the national colors and symbols on the American flag had any defined meaning. The explanation for the flags design, taken from a book written by the House of Representatives during that time, is as follows:
* The Stripes White to denote purity and innocence Red to represent hardiness and valor
* The Field Blue for vigilance, perseverance and justice
* The Star – a symbol of the heavens and the divine goal to...
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