I suppose it affects us as a symbol of a country and the ideal of freedom.
No. There are many American flags. Each country has its own. The union flag became what is today the US flag.
The American Flag.
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The flag of Liberia - an African nation founded by an American - is very similar to the American flag.
there are 13 stars on the us flag
The US flag incorporates and has developed from the Union flag
According to the US Flag Code, the US Flag should be larger in size and (if flying on the same pole), at the top of the pole. If flying the American flag with a state flag, the American flag needs to be on a taller pole than the state flag and displayed on the flag's right side. If flying them on poles of equal size, then flying the American flag on the flag's right side is correct.
The American flag is not mentioned in the bible.
There is no American flag. Presumably you mean the US flag. Not always. Sometimes they're made in different countries but I assure you it is still very much an American flag.
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Betsy Ross was the seamstress for the original American Flag
There are 50 stars on the American flag