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The flag originally measured 30 by 42 feet. Each of the fifteen stripes is 2 feet wide, and each of the stars measures about 2 feet in diameter.flag originally measured 30 by 42 feet. Each of the fifteen stripes is 2 feet wide, and each of the stars measures about 2 feet in diameter
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Which flag was the star spangled banner?
The star spangled banner was also called the Great Garrison flag. The star spangled banner was the garrison flag that flew over the Baltimore harbor at Fort McHenry during part of the War of 1812.
What war was the US flag still standing?
The US National Anthem is referring to the flag over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore, an engagement in the War of 1812.
How did the ''rockets' red glare'' and'' bombs bursting in air'' prove that the flag still flew over Fort McHenry?
Some people believe that the flag could be seen by the light of the explosions going off but that is not true. The simple fact that shooting was still going on proved that the forsat had not surrendered and thus the flag was still flying. If the fort had been taken there would have been no need to continue firing.ANSWER:Historians have debated over this topic for years, and no one can prove that the flag could not be seen, and no one can prove that the flag could be seen as the song suggests. The only way to know the truth was to be there, at the time the battle happened, and I don't believe that anyone from that period of time is still living.
What was the flag that flew over the 13 colonies?
The original 13 Colonies were British settlements. The first unique flag of the 13 Colonies was the Grand Union Flag also called the Continental Colors. It was a British Red Ensign flag with 6 white stripes sewn on it making 13 alternating red and white stripes. Instead of stars in the upper left corner of the flag there was the British Union Jack which was the combination of the flag of England (the red vertical-horizontal St. George's cross) and the flag of Scotland (the white diagonal corner to corner St. Andrews cross).
When was Raising a flag over the Reichstag created?
Raising a flag over the Reichstag was created in 1945.
What was the name of the fort that the star spangled banner flew over?
Fort McHenry
What HUGE item was present at Fort McHenry during the War of 1812?
The flag that flew over the fort was huge, it measured 30 feet by 42 feet. Most of this 15 star flag can be seen on display in Washington DC at the Smithsonian.
Which flag was the star spangled banner?
The star spangled banner was also called the Great Garrison flag. The star spangled banner was the garrison flag that flew over the Baltimore harbor at Fort McHenry during part of the War of 1812.
What did it mean if the flag stopped flying over Fort McHenry?
It would have meant that the British had overrun Ft. McHenry because they would take the flag down.
What war was the US flag still standing?
The US National Anthem is referring to the flag over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore, an engagement in the War of 1812.
How many stars did the flag flying over fort mchenry have what do the stars on the flag represent?
15.There are "official" flags of the United States. The Flag Act of 1794 increased the number of stars and stripes to 15 each from 13 each (accommodating the addition of Why_is_the_flag_at_fort_mchenry_only_have_15_starsand Kentucky). This was the only official flag to have more than 13 stripes. The Flag Act of 1818 would later reduce the number of stripes to 13. Vermont and Kentucky were added as states in 1791 and 1792, respectively, but the flag was not changed to reflect those additions until 1794. After 1794, the flag would not reflect the additions of Tennessee (1796), Ohio (1803), and Louisiana (1812) until the Flag Act of 1818.
Who wrote the poem The Star-Spangled Banner after seeing the American flag still flying over Fort McHenry in Baltimore harbor?
Francis Scott Key
How did Mary Pickersgill die?
Mary Pickersgill died of a heart attack. She was the maker of the flag flown over Fort McHenry that came to be known as the Star Spangled Banner.
How big was the Star-Spangled Banner that flew over Fort Henry you 1814?
30 X 42 feet. Copy and paste link for more info. http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmah/starflag.htm BTW, it's Fort McHenry
How many shells were fired upon Fort McHenry?
over 1500
What is the Texas flag that flew over Texas from1685 to 1690?
what is the Texas state flag that flew over Texas from 1685 to 1690
What was the size of the flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the battle of Baltimore?
The actual flag is in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Originally it was 30 feet top to bottom (the "hoist") and 40 feet long (the "fly"). The stars are about two (2) feet in diameter and each stripe is about two (2) feet wide. This is called a "garrison flag." A smaller flag, 17 feet by 25 feet was also made for the fort at the same time. It is called a "storm flag." The Smithsonian web site has a great story about this flag we now know as the "Star Spangled Banner."
