The Flag Act of 1818 (3 Stat. 415) was enacted by Congress on April 4, 1818. It provided for the modern rule of having thirteen horizontal stripes and having the number of stars match the current number of states.

The All-American Act, Pub. L. 118-74, 138 Stat. 1505, is a U.S. federal statute enacted by the 118th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on July 30, 2024. The act mandates that American flags purchased by the U.S. government must be produced entirely with American-made materials and manufactured in the United States.

That law suggests civilians in attendance should face the flag "at attention" (standing upright) with their hand over their heart. [4] The U.S. flag is defined by 4 U.S.C. § 5, executive order and official government standards:

But there are three Flag Acts that govern the American flag and its design. To learn more about these three Flag Acts and what they mean, keep reading. #1) Flag Act of 1777. The first Flag Act was passed by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress responded to a petition calling for a Flag Act.

2011年1月3日 · States and their dates of admission are shown in bold red. Starting in 1819, the updated flag becomes legal on the Fourth of July following the date of admission. American ships in New England waters flew a "Liberty Tree" flag in 1775. It shows a green pine tree on a white background, with the words, "An Appeal to Heaven."

The flag prescribed by Executive Order No. 10798 of January 3, 1959, shall be the official flag of the United States until July 4, 1960, and on that date the flag prescribed by Part I of this order shall become the official flag of the United States; but this section shall neither derogate from section 24 or section 25 of this order nor ...

When the Australian national flag is to be flown with the ACT flag and cultural/house or club pennants, the Australian national flag must be flown from the flagpole on the left of an observer facing the building; the ACT flag in the centre; and the house flag or …

Find out about the story behind the flag of the Australian Capital Territory in our Symbols of Democracy video series.

A flag is a fabric banner that represents whomever it belongs to. For its first 80 years, Canberra and the ACT never had a flag. A maroon banner with the coat of arms was used unofficially from 1930, but it was never especially popular.

No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.