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Changes in the Starry Banner Emblems Across U S Departments
A May 29 executive order standardizes the flag form and size across government departments, moving toward a single 19 foot standard. The article traces the flag’s evolution from colonial banners to the 15 star 13 stripe pattern, noting historic examples like the Star Spangled Banner and Fort McHenry relics.
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Army
Navy
National Museum
Spain
Germany
Italy
United States
Congress
Finwalker Hill
Paul Jones
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Key
Washington
Vermont
Kentucky
Monroe
War Department
Taft
Fort Moultrie
S. C
Fort Sumter
Lao
Charles S. Boges
U. S. Navy
Varuna
Farrarut
New Orleans
Benjamin F. Butler
U. S. Volunteers
Bown
Fortress Monroe
Virginia
Butler
Salem Heights
U. S.A
Richmond
Pennsylvania
Ord