The following is the text of the found in United States Code Title 4 Chapter 1. §1. Flag; stripes and stars on The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red ...

In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to those later adopted officially were used. The principal acts affecting the flag of the United States are the following: ...

The flag's design was inspired by the Confederate battle flag. Alaska's state flag features eight gold stars, which form the Big Dipper and ... symbolizes the United States. The Latin phrase ...