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Why are there pentacles on the US flag?
There are only stars and stripes on the flag. Other than that nothing. Not sure what you think you see, but it isn't there.
What is the hawaiian state flag?
it is a flag symbolizing the main islands that is why it has 8 stripes though there are more than 100 islands stretching 1000 miles into the pacific only 8 are known to be habitable
How many stars are on the flag?
There are currently (as of August 2016) 50 stars on the American flag and thirteen stripes for the thirteen colonies.Note: At one time they added stripes along with the stars - the Star Spangled Banner that flew over Fort McHenry had 15 stripes. The 15-star, 15-stripe flag was authorized by the Flag Act of January 13, 1794, adding 2 stripes and 2 Stars. The regulation went into effect on May 1, 1795. This flag was the only U.S. Flag to have more than 13 stripes. Realizing that the addition of a new star and new stripe for each new State was impractical, Congress passed the Flag Act of 1818 which returned the flag design to 13 stripes and specified 20 stars for the 20 states. All US flags since then have stuck to the rule of 13-stripes and 1 star for each state.
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.
What are the percentages of the 3 colors in the flag?
33% in all respects.It depends on which flag you mean. Some have more than three colours some have less
Which are there more of on the American flag red or white colors?
There is more red stripes on the flag than there is white * White-6 stripes * red-7 stripes
Is their more than one red stripe on the us flag?
yes, there are 7 red stripes on the U.S. flag
On the American flag why are there more red stripes than white?
there are more red stripes.ype your answer here...
On the american flag are there more white or red stripes?
There are 7 red strips and 6 white strips On the American flag. Their a symbol of the thirteen colonies of the US.
How many stripes does a tricolor flag have?
A tricolor flag has three colors. Some tricolor flags have three stripes (e.g. the flags of France and Italy). Technically, the U.S. flag is a tricolor, as it has three colors, even though it has stars and many more than three stripes. Please see the related link for more details about tricolors.
Is the Confederate Flag is a symbol of racism?
No more than the stars and stripes in its Civil War version. Lincoln did not believe in black equality.
What is 8 more stripes than a nu?
8 more than s stripes
What do the strips on the flag of the US mean?
The 13 stripes on the American flag represent the original 13 colonies of America:DelawarePennsylvaniaNew JerseyGeorgiaConnecticutMassachusettsMarylandSouth CarolinaNew HampshireVirginiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaRhode IslandThe flag held 15 stars and 15 stripes to also represent Vermont and Kentucky, but when they saw that they would have continually add stripes, they decided to just add stars and they lowered the amount of stripes back to 13. The 15 stars and stripes flag was used from May 1, 1795-July 3, 1818 and is the only American flag that features more than 13 stripes.
Why are there pentacles on the US flag?
There are only stars and stripes on the flag. Other than that nothing. Not sure what you think you see, but it isn't there.
What is the hawaiian state flag?
it is a flag symbolizing the main islands that is why it has 8 stripes though there are more than 100 islands stretching 1000 miles into the pacific only 8 are known to be habitable
How many stars are on the flag?
There are currently (as of August 2016) 50 stars on the American flag and thirteen stripes for the thirteen colonies.Note: At one time they added stripes along with the stars - the Star Spangled Banner that flew over Fort McHenry had 15 stripes. The 15-star, 15-stripe flag was authorized by the Flag Act of January 13, 1794, adding 2 stripes and 2 Stars. The regulation went into effect on May 1, 1795. This flag was the only U.S. Flag to have more than 13 stripes. Realizing that the addition of a new star and new stripe for each new State was impractical, Congress passed the Flag Act of 1818 which returned the flag design to 13 stripes and specified 20 stars for the 20 states. All US flags since then have stuck to the rule of 13-stripes and 1 star for each state.
How many stripes did the American flag have during the civil war?
During the 1861 to 1865 Civil War there were, and still are, 13 stripes on the American flag: 6 white and 7 red stripes. The only flag in US history to have other than 13 stripes was the flag from 1795 to 1818. It had 7 white stripes and 8 red stripes. When Vermont and Kentucky joined the US, two stars and two stripes were added to our first flag that had 13 stars and 13 stripes as specified in the flag resolution of June 14, 1777. This 15 star and 15 stripe flag, known as our "Star Spangled Banner," was made famous in the War of 1812 with the British. Francis Scott Key wrote a poem describing what he saw during the night-long battle - "In Defense of Fort M'Henry" - which later became the words to our National Anthem.
