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It is called the "union" or the "canton" in general flag terminology. In the United States of America it is described in our first Flag Resolution of June 14, 1777 - It stated: "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation."
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe blue part of the flag of the United States of America is called the "canton" or the "union" and is located in the upper left corner of the flag closest to the pole or "hoist" side of the flag
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∙ 9y agoOn the American flag, the upper left hand corner is referred to as the field and that is the part of the flag that is blue. The white stars are present on top of the blue field on the flag. The blue field takes up 17.6% of the entire flag.
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∙ 14y agocanton or union (although I think I have heard it called the field also)
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∙ 12y agoThe "canton." In the original Continental Congress Flag Resloution of June 14th 1777 it was called the "union" representing the "union" of the 13 original states.
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∙ 10y agoone fifth because if you divide it equally in fifth, i lookes well
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What is the part of the American flag where the stars are?
The Blue field
What does the blue stripe on the american flag mean?
There are no blue stripes on the American Flag. There are red and white stripes for each of the original 13 colonies. The blue part in the left corner with 50 stars is for the 50 states. The blue is because America's colors are red, white, and blue.
Why was red and white and blue chose to represent North Carolina?
It's the colors of the American flag, and also the colors of the Confederate flag, which used to be displayed as part of the North Carolina flag.
What part of the flag is blue written as fraction?
The blue part of the flag can be written as a fraction by dividing the area of the blue portion by the total area of the flag.
What part of the Finnish flag is white?
The Nordic cross on the Finnish flag is blue and the remainder of the flag is white.
Which American state has a British union flag as part of its flag?
Hawaii
How many stars does the American flag have on the blue part?
The current design of the American flag, as adopted on July 4, 1960, contains 50 stars, arranged as five rows of six stars and four rows of five stars.
What color are the American flag stripes?
Like every flag in the world (almost, there are very specific colors for each part. In the case of the American flag the exact white, red, and blue colors to be used in the flag are specified with reference to the CAUS Standard Color Reference of America, 10th edition.These (with the blue included for completeness sake) are:White: Cable No. 70001Old Glory Red: Cable No. 70180Old Glory Blue: Cable No. 70075
What is the blue part of the flag called?
field
How was Betsy Ross part of the American Revolution?
she sewed the American Flag
Do you capitalize American Flag?
At the beginning of a sentence and when it forms part of the proper noun. Example: Philippine National Anthem
Is there a country with a red and blue flag with no white?
Liechtenstein's flag is blue in the top half and red in the bottom half. There is also a yellow/gold crown in the blue part.
