USA's flag
USA's flag kaldes også Stars and Stripes eller Old Glory.
De 50 stjerner i Stars and Stripes står for antal stater, og de 13 striber repræsenterer de oprindelige kolonier, der blev de første stater.
Den første version af flaget blev lavet i 1777. Den version havde dog kun 13 stjerner for de 13 stater der var den gang. Den version vi kender i dag blev lavet i 1960.
Flagets udvikling
Før Kongressen i 1777 besluttede at indføre stjernerne i kantonen, benyttedes flere flag, heriblandt Grand Union Flag (eller Continental Flag), som fremkom omkring 1775 som symbol på lokal selvbestemmelse. Siden 1818 er flaget kun blevet ændret på USA's uafhængighedsdag, den 4. juli. Nedenstående tabel viser de 28 almindelige fordelinger af stjernerne, typisk anvendt af United States Navy. Først med de 48 stjerner i 1912 blev der fastsat et officielt design for stjernernes placering, og flagets præcise farver blev først fastlagt i 1934.[1]
| Antal stjerner | Antal striber | Design(s) | Stater repræsenteret af nye stjerner | I brug | Varighed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 13 | N/A | 3. december 1775[2] – 14. juni 1777 | 11⁄2 år | |
| 13 | 13 |   | Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island | 14. juni 1777 – 1. maj 1795 | 18 år |
| 15 | 15 | Vermont, Kentucky | 1. maj 1795 – 3. juli 1818 | 23 år | |
| 20 | 13 |  | Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee | 4. juli 1818 – 3. juli 1819 | 1 år |
| 21 | 13 | Illinois | 4. juli 1819 – 3. juli 1820 | 1 år | |
| 23 | 13 | Alabama, Maine | 4. juli 1820 – 3. juli 1822 | 2 år | |
| 24 | 13 | Missouri | 4. juli 1822 – 3. juli 1836 | 14 år | |
| 25 | 13 | Arkansas | 4. juli 1836 – 3. juli 1837 | 1 år | |
| 26 | 13 |  | Michigan | 4. juli 1837 – 3. juli 1845 | 8 år |
| 27 | 13 | Florida | 4. juli 1845 – 3. juli 1846 | 1 år | |
| 28 | 13 | Texas | 4. juli 1846 – 3. juli 1847 | 1 år | |
| 29 | 13 |  | Iowa | 4. juli 1847 – 3. juli 1848 | 1 år |
| 30 | 13 | Wisconsin | 4. juli 1848 – 3. juli 1851 | 3 år | |
| 31 | 13 | California | 4. juli 1851 – 3. juli 1858 | 7 år | |
| 32 | 13 | Minnesota | 4. juli 1858 – 3. juli 1859 | 1 år | |
| 33 | 13 |    | Oregon | 4. juli 1859 – 3. juli 1861 | 2 år |
| 34 | 13 | .svg){kind=small} | Kansas | 4. juli 1861 – 3. juli 1863 | 2 år |
| 35 | 13 | West Virginia | 4. juli 1863 – 3. juli 1865 | 2 år | |
| 36 | 13 |  | Nevada | 4. juli 1865 – 3. juli 1867 | 2 år |
| 37 | 13 |  | Nebraska | 4. juli 1867 – 3. juli 1877 | 10 år |
| 38 | 13 |  | Colorado | 4. juli 1877 – 3. juli 1890 | 13 år |
| 43 | 13 | .svg){kind=small} | Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington | 4. juli 1890 – 3. juli 1891 | 1 år |
| 44 | 13 | Wyoming | 4. juli 1891 – 3. juli 1896 | 5 år | |
| 45 | 13 | Utah | 4. juli 1896 – 3. juli 1908 | 12 år | |
| 46 | 13 | Oklahoma | 4. juli 1908 – 3. juli 1912 | 4 år | |
| 48 | 13 | Arizona, New Mexico | 4. juli 1912 – 3. juli 1959 | 47 år | |
| 49 | 13 |  | Alaska | 4. juli 1959 – 3. juli 1960 | 1 år |
| 50 | 13 | .svg){kind=small} | Hawaii | 4. juli 1960 – nu | 63 år |
Referencer
- ^ History of the Stars and Stripes (U.S.)
- ^ Leepson, Marc. (2005). Flag: An American Biography. New York: St. Martin's Press.
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US Flag with 30 stars. In use 4 July 1848–3 July 1851. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 32 stars. In use 4 July 1858–3 July 1859. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 24 stars. In use 4 July 1822–3 July 1836. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 46 stars. In use 4 July 1908–3 July 1912. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 49 stars. In use 4 July 1959–3 July 1960. It was defined in Executive Order 10798.
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US Flag with 44 stars. In use 4 July 1891–3 July 1896. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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U.S. flag with 35 stars. In use from 4 July 1863 to 3 July 1865. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 43 stars. In use 4 July 1890–3 July 1891. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
US Flag with 43 stars. In use 4 July 1890–3 July 1891. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 20 stars and 13 stripes (down from 15 in the previous revision.) In use 4 July 1818–3 July 1819. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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U.S. flag with 34 stars. In use from 4 July 1861 to 3 July 1863. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 26 stars. In use 4 July 1837–3 July 1845. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 33 stars. In use 4 July 1859–3 July 1861. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 23 stars. In use 4 July 1820–4 July 1822. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 27 stars. In use 4 July 1845–3 July 1846. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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U.S. flag from 14 June 1777 to 1 May 1795 using a circular star pattern, known as the "Betsy Ross flag". Version of the "Betsy Ross" design of the first flag of the United States (i.e. with 13 stars in a circle), shown with shorter canton and modern 19:10 flag proportions. Apocryphal legend states it was created by Betsy Ross, though this is disputed. The stars all face outward and represent a new constellation. This flag was used from 14 June 1777 to 1 May 1795.
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US Flag with 37 stars. In use 4 July 1867–3 July 1877. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
US Flag with 37 stars. In use 4 July 1867–3 July 1877. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 29 stars. In use 4 July 1847–3 July 1848. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
US Flag with 29 stars. In use 4 July 1847–3 July 1848. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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US Flag with 31 stars. In use 4 July 1851–3 July 1858. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator, and released into the public domain.
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