 | W. D. Cooper - 1818 - 314 strani
...astonishment of friends and enemies. On the 14th of June, the Congress resolved, that the flag of the Thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white ; that the union be thirteen start, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation. It was not till the third of September... | |
 | Peter Force - 1836 - 452 strani
...following resolution, adopted on the Hih ol une, 1777 : — " Resolved, That the Flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and...that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue Eeld, representing a new constellation." On the 13th of January, 17!) t, after the admission of Vermont... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 378 strani
...adopted a national flag. The resolution was in these words : " Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white ; that the union be thirteen stars, in a blue field, representing a new constellation." 4. For nearly a year before the surrender of Burgoyne,... | |
 | 1894 - 668 strani
...resolved, on June 14, 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 я new constellation." Hence the " Stars nnd Stripes." 0. P. HALB. [See 7 lh Э. vi. 328, 494.] CHRONOGRAM.—The... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 596 strani
...not used until 1777. On the 14th of June that year, Congress "resolved that the flag ol the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white ; that the Union be thirteen starr, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." Since then we have added a star for... | |
 | 1907 - 396 strani
...day in 1777 ngress enacted "That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alernate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, reprenting a new constellation." The officers of the association are: President, Colonel •aJph E.... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1859 - 578 strani
...words : " Resolred, — 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 ficld, representing a new constellation." It has been thought that the arms of Washington may have... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - 1860 - 896 strani
...the 14th June, in the succeeding year, the American Congress resolved, "that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white ; that the union be thirteen stars, white, on a blue field — representing ' a new constellation.'" A new "star-spangled banner" made its appearance... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1860 - 572 strani
...the House, had presented it to that lady, by whom it had been politely accepted.' CONGRESS this day resolved that the flag of the United States 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... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1860 - 570 strani
...words : "Resolved, — That the flag of the thirteen United Colonies be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white ; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blne field, representing a new constellation." It has been thonght that the arms of Washington may... | |
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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 on a blue field, representing a new constellation. 
