Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

The flag, measuring 7-foot-5 by 6-foot-5 (2.26 meters by 1.96 meters), is known as a ''Grand Luminary'' because its 21 stars are arranged in the shape of a star.

Just a quick question, though: do you know how many stars and stripes are on the American flag? It seems a like a question that any citizen would know the answer to, sure, but there's actually ...

The state's special Centennial Flag, which features a total of 21 stars and a blue stripe on a white flag, will also be up for vote, as will the Sesquicentennial Flag, a dark-blue banner with a ...