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In summary, the American flag in 1776 during the 19th century featured the Grand Union Flag or Continental Colors, with thirteen red and white stripes and the British Union Jack in the canton. The design was later changed in 1777 to the Stars and Stripes pattern, featuring thirteen stars and thirteen stripes, which evolved over the course of the 19th century as more states joined the Union.
According to modern flag ethics and the U.S. Flag Code, the canton of an American national flag should always be displayed in the upper left. During the 19th century, however, the same flag ethics that we have today did not exist, so this seemingly backwards positioning was just as acceptable.
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You’ve seen it proudly flying throughout the country. Maybe you’ve waved a paper hand flag on Canada Day, or worn it as a pin on your jacket. Maybe you’ve even sewn one on to your backpack and travelled the world! Regardless of where you see it, the National Flag of Canada stands out both at home and abroad as one of the most striking and recogniza...
The Canadian Red Ensign
As Canada matured as a nation, it became more important to create uniquely Canadian symbols to represent the country. In 1921, King George V granted Royal Armsto Canada and the shield of Canada’s new official coat of arms took its place on the Canadian Red Ensign. It is this version of the Canadian Red Ensign that represented Canada during the Second World War.
Beyond a new coat of arms, many Canadians also wanted a new, distinctive Canadian flag to represent them. Appeals for such a flag increased steadily in the early 20th century. But creating an entirely new flag was no easy feat. Which symbols could be chosen to represent and characterize Canada and its values? In 1925 and again in 1946, attempts wer...
In 1960, Lester B. Pearson, then Leader of the Opposition, declared that he was determined to solve what he called “the flag problem.” To Pearson, this issue was critical to defining Canada as a unified, independent country. As the newly elected Prime Minister in 1963, Pearson promised to resolve the question of a new national flag in time for Cana...
Sometimes this text is only on one side. As a result, we sometimes find it necessary to mount some flags with the cantons backwards, enabling the viewer to read the overprinting. In the 19th century, the same flag ethics we have today did not exist, so this seemingly backwards positioning was just as acceptable.
Jul 4, 2023 · Only in the mid-19th century does the U.S. flag become a permanent fixture at the White House, scholars believe; only in the mid-20th century was a federal code established for how it should be handled and displayed; only in the 1960s did Congress pass a law making it illegal to “knowingly” cast “contempt” on the flag.
Jan 3, 2011 · Under the model flag desecration law, the term "flag" was defined to include any flag, standard, ensign, or color, or any representation of such made of any substance whatsoever and of any size that evidently purported to be said flag or a picture or representation thereof, upon which shall be shown the colors, the stars and stripes in any number, or by which the person seeing the same without ...
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Dec 13, 2018 · At the end of the Civil War, state governments put considerable effort into collecting battle flags, and those collections were looked upon with great reverence in the late 19th century. And while those statehouse flag collections have generally been forgotten in modern times, they do still exist.
