It was simply a matter of design. This flag often called the "Betsy Ross" flag was adopted as the official flag on 14 June 1977.
George Washington asked Betsy Ross to make the 13 stars in a circle because he wanted it to mean that "no one colony would be more importent then another
The stars were in a circle because of the 13 colonies. Well there were thirteen stars for the American flag but that is not why they were in a circle... i suppose no one knows why. Because it takes an even number of starts to make an outline of a sqaure.
If you count the stars in the circle there are 13 of them which represented the 13 colonies at that time.
She made the first flag of the United States. It had 13 stars on it instead of 50. The stars made a circle. It was still a red white and blue flag.
Legend has it that Betsy Ross created the first American flag. It was supposed to have had thirteen stars in a circle to represent the thirteen colonies. Sadly, all the proof of this legend being fact, including the flag itself, has been lost in the many years since the Revolution. Had the original flag survived, it would surely be hanging in the Smithsonian today.
Betsy Ross is credited with designing and sewing the original Unites States flag with the circle of thirteen stars and the red and white stripes. However, the current 50 star version was designed by Robert Heft for a school project when he was 17.
Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross is credited with sewing the first 'Stars and Stripes' flag.
One of the first flags in the United States had stars within a circle to show the unity of the thirteen original Colonies. This is one of the first flags designed and sewn by Betsy Ross.
The 13 stars (arranged in a circle) represent the original 13 colonies.
There is no true meaning to the blue on the American flag. Betsy Ross added the blue to make the stars brighter. The original flag was read and had red stars.
She made the first flag of the United States. It had 13 stars on it instead of 50. The stars made a circle. It was still a red white and blue flag.
According to the traditional account, the original flag was made on 4 July 1776. Betsy accepted the job to manufacture the flag after she was visited by a small committee that included George Washington and George Ross. The committee discussed the need for a new American flag, with the original design intended to have six-pointed stars. However Betsy Ross altered the design to five-pointed stars.
Thirteen stars were on "Old Glory".
Legend has it that Betsy Ross created the first American flag. It was supposed to have had thirteen stars in a circle to represent the thirteen colonies. Sadly, all the proof of this legend being fact, including the flag itself, has been lost in the many years since the Revolution. Had the original flag survived, it would surely be hanging in the Smithsonian today.
Betsy Ross is credited with designing and sewing the original Unites States flag with the circle of thirteen stars and the red and white stripes. However, the current 50 star version was designed by Robert Heft for a school project when he was 17.
Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross is credited with sewing the first 'Stars and Stripes' flag.
Well...her name was Betsy...and she sewed a flag with stars on it. Stars come from the heavens.
the torch is liberty and the stars the 13 stars in a circle are the 13 original and the 5 in a half circle are the next 5 the one over the torch is Indiana