- The Flag Resolution called for the U.S. flag to have 13 alternating red and white stripes with 13 stars, representing the original 13 colonies. New stars were added with new states, but only on July 4 of each year. A final star was added in 1960 to represent Hawaii. The original 13 stripes remain today.
- The Flag Resolution states the flag will have seven red and six white alternating horizontal stripes. The flag's white stars on a blue background represent a new constellation. The (now 50) stars represent each state in the Union.
A report from the Secretary of Continental Congress Charles Thompson indicates the flag's white stripes stand for purity and innocence; the red stripes represent hardiness and valor and the blue background represents vigilance, perseverance and justice. - In 1916, president Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation to establish June 14 as Flag Day in recognition of the Flag Resolution enactment. Today, Flag Day celebrations are held throughout the U.S.
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