 | Frederick Saunders, Thomas Bangs Thorpe - 1855 - 436 σελίδες
...Eesolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white : That the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." It appears that the first act of Congress changing the flag was on the 13th of January, 1794, when... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 304 σελίδες
..." That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white ; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." The combination is thought to have been derived from the arms of General Washington, which contains... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 1857 - 444 σελίδες
..."Resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white ; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." As to the origin of the combination, and who first suggested the idea, some have supposed that it might... | |
 | Howard Paul - 1857 - 144 σελίδες
...Setoleed,— That the flag of the thirteen United States he thirteen stripes, alternate red and white : that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." From the above resolution, it is apparent (taking into consideration the use of union flags in imitation... | |
 | John Timbs - 1857 - 444 σελίδες
..."That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white ; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." The combination is thought to have been derived from the arms of General "Washington, which contains... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 1857 - 436 σελίδες
...Resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." As to the origin of the combination, and who first suggested the idea, some have supposed that it might... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1859 - 572 σελίδες
...That the flag of the thirteen United Colonies be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white ; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." It has been thought that the arms of Washington may have suggested the idea for the American flag.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 σελίδες
...resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States bo thirteen stripes, alternate red and white ; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." Since then we have added a star for every new state. 4 Tradition assorts that, while the Americans... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1860 - 576 σελίδες
...October 29. " Upoott, v. 85. ' Same, v. 87. be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; and that the union be thirteen stars white in a blue field, representing a new constellation. 1 JUNE 17.—A MEMORIAL was lately transmitted from England to Sir Joseph York, at the Hague, to be... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1860 - 538 σελίδες
...1777, "That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." There is a striking coincidence between the design of our flag and the arms of General Washington,... | |
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that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the UNION be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation. 
