All flags represent an organization or institution of some kind. The shapes and symbols, and their colors, on the flag represent that organization's core principles. The US flag represents the US government. The core principle being expressed in the stripes is "E pluribus unum", that is, "one from the many". The stripes are the "many" part, the constellation of stars is the "one" part, forming a single united, or federated, constellation. Originally there were 13 states (countries) confederated into a United States, hence 13 stripes, and as various versions of the flag evolved from prior ones, often a stripe as well as a star were added when a new state joined the Union.
Now to return to the question of the stripes' orientation. The flag represents the US government, or some agency or aspect of it. By convention, horizontal stripes denote the US government in a military capacity. Vertical stripes, and there have been several flags that actually had vertical stripes, were adopted to denote the government in a civil capacity. So the version of the flag that currently prevails is the _military_ version.
Citation: http://www.civil-liberties.com/pages/mystery_of_the_flag.htm
No one knows, flags go back to prehistory. The first ever U.S.A. flag was sewn and made by Betsey Ross, if that's what you're asking.
Guns, bayonets, cannons, etc. There was practically one way to fight in the civil war. Line up in a horizontal line, stand in front of another horizontal line of people who want to kill you, and shoot, reload, shoot, reload. Also cannons would be used, and up close bayonets, sword like tips that go on the barrels of guns, used for stabbing.
No: Most, if not all volunteered to go, there were some exceptions, but most were of the opinion that it was right to follow the flag & fight the foe: Public opinion was dominated by the media, there was little dissent because most people were uninformed of the situation, most had no idea of the likelihood of what warfare entailled.
When there were wars everywhere, alongside the drummers and the pipers, there were people who carried flag banners. They were called Guardsmen and they "guarded their colors." This eventually turned into what it is today. If you want to be sure I didn't miss anything, (which I probably did) you can go to colorguardcorner.com and check it out there.
The US Navy travels in international waters throughout the world. Ships visit countries in many areas and use the canals regularly. The ability to go anywhere is one of the key aspects of showing the flag and projecting power.
When looking at the vertically hung flag, the stars should be on the top left.
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i think the horizontal is the line go up and vertical is the line go straight across
Horizontal is across. Vertical is up and down.
Vertical lines go up and down. Horizontal lines go left to right.
Vertical means to go up and down. Left to right is horizontal.
There are 13 stripes on the flag of the United States of America. Six white and 7 red stripes. However, from 1795 to 1818 our national flag had 15 stars and 15 stripes representing the 15 states of the USA at the time.
Rows are horizontal and columns are vertical.
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There is no horizontal rudder. The horizontal control surface is the elevator. The rudder steers, elevator makes the plane go up and down
Because they only go in one (1) direction.
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