Both of these codes are generally ignored.Īn additional part of Section 8, Respect For Flag, that is frequently violated at sporting events is part (c): "The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free."Īlthough the Flag Code is U.S. The Flag Code does not allow anyone to use the flag "for any advertising purpose" or to put it on clothing or other items that can be thrown away. The national anthem of the United States calls the flag the "Star-Spangled Banner." The flag is also often called the Stars and Stripes, the Star-Spangled Banner, or Old Glory. Red stands for bravery and strength white stands for purity and innocence and blue stands for watchfulness, perseverance, and justice. The colors in the flag are red, white, and blue.
Because Hawaii joined on August 21, 1959, the flag with 50 stars was not flown until July 4, 1960. Alaska joined on January 3, 1959, so the new flag with 49 stars was first flown on July 4, 1959. The last states to join the United States were Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. The new flag is first flown on Independence Day, which is celebrated on and also called the "Fourth of July." When a new state joins the United States, a new flag is made with an extra star. The canton has one white star for every state. The flag also has a blue canton, a rectangle in the top left corner. These 13 stripes stand for the original thirteen colonies. The flag of the United States has seven red stripes and six white stripes. It represents the freedom of the United States. The flag of the United States of America is a national flag.
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