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13 read and white stripes and the British Union Jack in the upper left-hand corner.
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Betsy Ross is comissioned to sew the first United States flag
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15 stripes and 15 stars
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13 stripes, one star for each state. Issued by President Monroe
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Established proportions of the flag, and provided for arrangement of the stars in six horizontal rows of eight each, a single point of each star to be upward.
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Provided for the arrangement of the stars in seven rows of seven stars each, staggered horizontally and vertically.
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Provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine rows of stars staggered horizontally and eleven rows of stars staggered vertically.
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Today the flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, seven red alternating with 6 white. The stripes represent the original 13 colonies, the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. The colors of the flag are symbolic as well: Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor, White symbolizes Purity and Innocence and Blue represents Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice.
