Billede:Flag of the United States.svg

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Flag of the United States*
country	United States
used by	United States
current since	1777-06-14 (basic design), 1960-07-04 (current 50-star canton came into effect after Hawaii statehood)
created by	Betsy Ross (traditional), Francis Hopkinson, Robert G. Heft (canton)
format	10:19
shape	rectangular
FIAV	↑
colours	red, white, blue
other characteristics	flag contains 50 stars special formation: none flag has 13 horizontal stripes

The flag of the United States.

• 50 white stars on a blue field, 13 red and white stripes.
• In use since 4 July 1960, when Hawaii was added as the 50th US state.
• Designed by Robert Heft in 1958
• Specifications: United States Executive Order 10834 [1] [2]
• Proportions: 19x10
• Colors: [3]
  • Cable No. 70180 Old Glory Red (PMS 193C)
  • Cable No. 70001 White
  • Cable No. 70075 Old Glory Blue (PMS 281C)
• License: public domain
• Originally from: openclipart.org, specifically united_states.svg, by Daniel McRae. The file has been changed a lot since uploaded from openclipart.

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