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United States Flag

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The current flag of United States of America comprises of 13 horizontal stripes alternating in red and white colors, with a navy blue rectangle in the canton having 50 white, five-pointed stars.

As per the United States  flag information, these stars are arranged in 9 offset horizontal rows, alternating in 6 and 5 stars per row. United States flag description is that white color signifies purity and innocence; red color signifies hardiness and valor, and blue color signifies vigilance, perseverance and justice.

The 50 stars on the American flag represent the 50 US States, while the 13 stripes represent the original thirteen colonies that rebelled against the British Crown and became the first states in the Union. The United States flag is also known as "the Stars and Stripes", "Old Glory", and "the star-spangled banner", which is also the name of the official national anthem of the United States.


Official Name: United States of America.

Capital: Washington D.C.

Location: In the central parts of North America bounded by the Atlantic in the east, Canada in the north, the Pacific in the west and Mexico and Gulf of Mexico in the south.

Area: 9,631,418 sq km.

Official Language: English.

National Flag: The National Flag (proportions 18 by 10) has 13 alternating stripes (seven red and six white) with a dark blue rectangular canton containing 50 white pointed stars in the upper hoist 0.93616.

Flag Ratio:10:19

National Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner (1931).



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