In the mid or late 1950s, (if I'm not mistaken), the US government intentionally "darkened" the shade of red used in American flags. Before this, the color of red used in US flags was sometimes referred to as "Chinese" red. Well, with anti-communist sentiment being rather high at the time, it simply wouldn't do to have Chinese red stripes on the American flag and thus the change. To most folks who even pay attention it's a very subtle thing. Clay Moss, 31 January 2007

In 1960, a star was added, representing Hawaii, bringing the total number of stars to 50. There are thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.

Last modified: 2024-05-18 by rick wyatt Keywords: usa | united states | america | proportions | Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors 10:19 image by Joe McMillan, 6 May 2003 Flag adopted 4 July 1960, coat of arms adopted 20 June 1782. Flag Color Shades The U.S. flag consists of 13 stripes, alternate red and white, representing the 13 original colonies/states. The canton consists of a blue field containing a white star for every state in the union. Evolution of the Stars and Stripes (13-51 Stars ...) 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There are thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies. According to President Dwight Eisenhower's Executive Order (#10834, published 25 August, 1959) the 50-Star flag would become the "official flag of the United States on July 4, 1960." Nick Artimovich, 21 February 1996 What Shade of Red/White/Blue The official specification for federal procurements of U.S. flags is set by the General Services Administration. At the Defense Technology Information Center website www.dtic.mil is GSA "Federal Specification, Flag, National, United States of America and Flag, Union Jack," DD-F-416F, dated March 31, 2005. It specifies the colors by reference to "Standard Color Cards of America" maintained by the Color Association of the United States, Inc. This is a color system designed for textile use - appropriate, since flags are made of cloth! The specifications are:       Cable No. 70180    Old Glory Red       Cable No. 70001    White       Cable No. 70075    Old Glory Blue Various sources give different Pantone equivalencies for these colors. The most plausibly authoritative are those provided on miscellaneous American Embassy websites, including American Embassy London. It gives the red as PMS 193 and the blue as PMS 282. On the other hand, Texas state law says the Texas state flag has the same colors as the U.S. flag, and that they are red PMS193 and blue PMS281. It should be noted that flags produced other than for the executive branch of the government are not bound by any of this. Joe McMillan, 25 September 2001 In the mid or late 1950s, (if I'm not mistaken), the US government intentionally "darkened" the shade of red used in American flags. Before this, the color of red used in US flags was sometimes referred to as "Chinese" red. Well, with anti-communist sentiment being rather high at the time, it simply wouldn't do to have Chinese red stripes on the American flag and thus the change. To most folks who even pay attention it's a very subtle thing. Clay Moss, 31 January 2007 It's hard to know what the colors of actual old flags originally were, because there were no specifications in many cases and the examples we have will have faded. There was a change in the color specification at some point in the mid-20th century, at least with regard to the blue. It was changed from "national flag blue" to "Old Glory blue." There are still some official US flags that use "national flag blue"--the color of infantry regiments, I think, and the flag of the Secretary of State. "Old Glory blue" is just a little darker. But within the standard palette used on FOTW, both of them would be B+++ (RGB 0:0:102); there's not enough of a difference between them to justify using a lighter shade for NF blue. Don't recall what the former shade of red was called (Clay says Chinese red, but I think that's more of a characterization than an official name), but I would guess that the present "Old Glory red" came into use at the same time as "Old Glory blue." Joe McMillan, 31 January 2007 US Ensign The ensign of the United States is the same as the national flag - the Stars and Stripes. As far as I have ever been able to determine, there are no laws, regulations, orders, etc., regulating the methods of displaying the ensign on US merchant ships, other than those prescribed by the same Flag Code that pertain on land--which has the standing of a recommended code of best practices without any penal provisions. Merchant vessels' display of the US flag is governed largely by custom, not by regulation or law. Joe McMillan, 3 July 2005

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According to President Dwight Eisenhower's Executive Order (#10834, published 25 August, 1959) the 50-Star flag would become the "official flag of the United States on July 4, 1960." Nick Artimovich, 21 February 1996

The U.S. flag consists of 13 stripes, alternate red and white, representing the 13 original colonies/states. The canton consists of a blue field containing a white star for every state in the union.

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The ensign of the United States is the same as the national flag - the Stars and Stripes. As far as I have ever been able to determine, there are no laws, regulations, orders, etc., regulating the methods of displaying the ensign on US merchant ships, other than those prescribed by the same Flag Code that pertain on land--which has the standing of a recommended code of best practices without any penal provisions. Merchant vessels' display of the US flag is governed largely by custom, not by regulation or law. Joe McMillan, 3 July 2005

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What does the flag of Bolivia look like? The Bolivian flag is a horizontal tricolor of red, yellow, and green and has the national coat of arms in the middle of the yellow band. This version of Bolivia's tricolor flag was adopted as the state and war flag on October 31, 1851. Sometimes, a variant flag is used as the civil flag, which is the horizontal tricolor but without the coat of arms.

Bolivia has a tricolor flag, and each of the colors holds significance. The actual symbolism of the colors has been established in the Supreme Decree of 1888. The colors are designed to represent the bloodshed by heroes of the nation who fought to preserve the republic, the natural wealth and resources of the country, and the rich natural areas.

The flag of Bolivia was first adopted on October 31, 1851 and has remained unmodified since its adoption. The nation also has a state flag that utilizes the same tricolor design with the addition of the national coat of arms centered within the yellow band. This flag was also adopted on the same day in 1851. Another variant of the flag is known as the Wiphala. It is a flag of 7-by-7 patchwork squares, and it is considered a national symbol of the country.

The official specification for federal procurements of U.S. flags is set by the General Services Administration. At the Defense Technology Information Center website www.dtic.mil is GSA "Federal Specification, Flag, National, United States of America and Flag, Union Jack," DD-F-416F, dated March 31, 2005. It specifies the colors by reference to "Standard Color Cards of America" maintained by the Color Association of the United States, Inc. This is a color system designed for textile use - appropriate, since flags are made of cloth! The specifications are:       Cable No. 70180    Old Glory Red       Cable No. 70001    White       Cable No. 70075    Old Glory Blue Various sources give different Pantone equivalencies for these colors. The most plausibly authoritative are those provided on miscellaneous American Embassy websites, including American Embassy London. It gives the red as PMS 193 and the blue as PMS 282. On the other hand, Texas state law says the Texas state flag has the same colors as the U.S. flag, and that they are red PMS193 and blue PMS281. It should be noted that flags produced other than for the executive branch of the government are not bound by any of this. Joe McMillan, 25 September 2001

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It's hard to know what the colors of actual old flags originally were, because there were no specifications in many cases and the examples we have will have faded. There was a change in the color specification at some point in the mid-20th century, at least with regard to the blue. It was changed from "national flag blue" to "Old Glory blue." There are still some official US flags that use "national flag blue"--the color of infantry regiments, I think, and the flag of the Secretary of State. "Old Glory blue" is just a little darker. But within the standard palette used on FOTW, both of them would be B+++ (RGB 0:0:102); there's not enough of a difference between them to justify using a lighter shade for NF blue. Don't recall what the former shade of red was called (Clay says Chinese red, but I think that's more of a characterization than an official name), but I would guess that the present "Old Glory red" came into use at the same time as "Old Glory blue." Joe McMillan, 31 January 2007

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10:19 image by Joe McMillan, 6 May 2003 Flag adopted 4 July 1960, coat of arms adopted 20 June 1782. Flag Color Shades