The Star Spangled Banner is the other term named after the American flag. With its iconic stars and stripes, the flag which symbolizes one of the greatest nations may just be relatively new as opposed to other nations’ flags, but nonetheless have as much rich cultural background.For a span of barely two centuries, the US was able to in still a continuously progressive evolution in its flag design.
While Betsy Ross may be the first person to sew the first official US flag, it was former president George Washington who during that time was still a general had orders to his men to hoist the first flag during the American Revolution. At that time the make shift design for the US flag was a British Union Jack in the upper left corner, with the horizontal red and white stripes. The American flag at that time
was symbolized by the first 13 colonies which rose up to the revolution, and has constantly been redesigned by approval from the congress. Whereas a new state joined the union, so did the number of stars in the upper left corner.
Currently numbering 50 stars, the American flag has retained its red,white, and blue colors, maintaining its motto of its red, white, and blue signifying valor, purity, and justice respectively. From the humble yet valiant beginnings during New Year’s Day in 1776, to the present modern US, the flag stands tall in advocating the meaning behind the three colors everyone has learned to recognize and acknowledge.