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The design of the first flag of the US was decided by who?
continental congress
Who decided on the design for the first us flag?
the continental congress
Can the president of the US change the flag design?
The design of the flag is decided by a majority vote in both houses of Congress. If the president wanted it changed, he would have to convince a majority of the members of each house of Congress to change it.
What did congress design under the leadership of john dickinson of Pennsylvania?
Congress designed The Articles of Confederation under the leadership of John Dickinson of Pennsylvania.
Why did congress choose June 14 to celebrate the flag?
June 14, 1777 was the day Congress established an official design for the U.S. flag, apart from Britian's union jack.
What is the six pointed star flag flying at Bemis Heights on Saratoga Battlefield?
The Hopkinson FlagThe design of the first Official "Stars and Stripes" is credited to Francis Hopkinson, a Congressman from New Jersey, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. His design had the thirteen stars arranged in a "staggered" pattern. Although there is no original example of this flag still left, we do have the bill he gave Congress for its design. Hopkins asked Congress for a keg of ale for his work. There is no record of Congress ever paying him.
Who made the great seal?
The original motto of the US was "E Pluribus Unum" which is Latin for "One from many." It refers to the joining of a single federal national government with individual state governments. In 1776, congress appointed a committee to design a Great Seal for the US. The first design used the E Pluribus Unum motto but it was rejected by Congress. In 1782, the Secretary of Congress was asked to complete the Great Seal project and he produced a design that included an eagle with a heart shaped shield holding arrows and an olive branch. In a scroll held in the eagle's beak was the motto, "E Pluribus Unum" and Congress accepted the design. The Great Seal was first used on 16 September 1782.
What year did the continental congress adopt as our nation's flag the design that Betsy Ross sewn?
I dont know! you tell me!
Who designed the plans for the Library of Congress?
In 1873, after the Library started to run out of shelf space in the Capitol building, Congress authorized a competition to be held to decide who would design the new building. In 1886, John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz won with an Italian Renaissance style design.
What year the continental congress adopt your nations flag the design Betsy Ross had sewn?
it was sewn between 1718-1722
Who decided that the bald eagle should be the symbol of US?
A 28-year-old man by the name of William Barton submitted a seal which originally included a rooster. Due to its difficulty to draw, William changed it to an eagle and submitted this design to the Second Continental Congress on May 9th, 1782.
The resolution passed by the First Continental Congress was called the?
One of the resolutions passed by the Continental Congress was the First Flag Resolution in 1777 to determine a flag. It was not very specific in the design of the flag so there were many interpretations. It is thought to have been passed by the marine committee to get a naval sign as well as the Continental Congress passed the resolution to determine a united nation flag.
