Part of the reason for that no new flag after the 15 star flag was they were
adding a stripe for every state as well. It was decided that would make the
flag too cumbersome. So they decided on 15 stars and (I believe) 15 stripes.
In 1818 they decided to go with the 13 stripes for the original 13 states
and add a star for every state.
When does 51 come?? Who knows?? Where will it be?? PR?? Russia??
Afghanistan?? (Kidding)
Larry
At this exact moment in time: 12/21/01 11:18 AM, "David N Waldmann"
<david@vermonthardwoods.com> made the profound revelation:
> That's interesting. There were no flags added after the 15 star flag in 1795
> until the 20 star flag in 1818. I had understood that a new flag is supposed
> to be released on July 4th of any year in which a new state has been added to
> the union.
>
> However I have just now found that resolution regarding adding stars didn't
> pass until 1818, therefore the 1818 flag was a catching up. Subsequent new
> flags were supposed to be released in accordance with the new resolution which
> says "on the admission of every new state into the Union, one star be added to
> the flag, and that such addition shall take effect on the fourth of July then
> next succeeding such admission.".
>
> Well, I've learned my new thing for today. Can I go home now?
>
> <dnw>
> 1972 Midget
> 1998 Safari
> 1999 9-3
> 1964 (Me)
>
>
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