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The national flag of the United States (Spanish: Bandera Nacional de Estados Unidos), often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton, referred to as the union and bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where ...
Jun 14, 2019 · 1777—1795. lljones10 // Getty Images. The first flag of the United States is believed to have been designed by Francis Hopkinson, a congressman from New Jersey, and sewn by Betsy Ross, a ...
Geography. Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County and the second-most-populous city in New Jersey. [31] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 21.13 square miles (54.74 km 2 ), including 14.74 square miles (38.19 km 2) of land and 6.39 square miles (16.55 km 2) of water (30.24%).
Jun 28, 2019 · Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team. The flag of the United States goes by different names — The Stars and Stripes; The Red, White, and Blue; Old Glory; and The Star-Spangled Banner ...
New Jersey. (BB-62) USS New Jersey ( BB-62) is an Iowa -class battleship, and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of New Jersey. She was often referred to fondly as "Big J". New Jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed Iowa -class battleships, and was the only ...
Jun 17, 2010 · A MAP OF The original 13 colonies of North America in 1776, at the United States Declaration of Independence. As the Massachusetts settlements expanded, they formed new colonies in New England ...
Jul 2, 2014 · Some historians attribute the design of the first flag to Francis Hopkinson, a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence, who also played a role ...
