Article Contributed on: 7/3/2009 4:51:59 PM
It was not until June 24, 1912 that the United States Flag had order for the stars or proportions of the flag. American Flags before 1912 are very interesting to look at; they have unusual arrangements of the stars and odd proportions, because the flag maker could decide these features.
(It would be a fun family Internet experience to look up those first flags.) Look at this site for time line and pictures: http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagpics.html
Slide show is American Flag Etiquette for Families
Keep Reading at:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Denver-ParentSchool-Connection-Examiner~y2009m7d3-4th-of-July-History-of-the-United-States-Flag-for-Families