The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-20

action taken for the establishment of
an American flag? i
January =, lI7G.
.. What was the design?
1t had the "King's colors' as
union, and the body of the nag was
of thirteen stripes, alter
nate red and white to represent the
colonies.
3. When was the first recorded
Legislative action taken for the |
adoption of the Stars and Stripes?
In resolution offered by the Con- |
tinental Congress at Philadelphia,
Pa, June IA, l77I.
1. What was the resolution?
Resolved. That the flag of the
thirteen United States be thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white: that
the Union be thirteen stars, white
in blue field, representing a new
constellation"
D. Who were the members of the
committee appointed by Congress to
design a national flag?
| General Washington, Col. George
Ross and Robert Morris.
6. Who made the first flag COM
bining the stars and stripes?
Mrs. Bltsy Ross at her residence,
239 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
| Z. Under whose direction was the
flag made?
Under the personal supervision and
ldirection of General Washington,
between May % and and June z, 1777.
s. To whom does the credit of de-
signing the Stripes belong?
Undoubtedly to General Washing
ton. Both Stars and Stripes were
sug ested by the arms and crest OF
his ancestors, which contain both
lstripes and five pointed stars.
| 9. What was the material used in
the first Stars and Stripes?
A soldiers white shirt, an old blue
larmy overcoat and a red flannel pet.
ticoat.
10. How long did the Stars and
. lStripes remain unchanged after theil
adoption in 1177?
Il About eighteen years, until Janu
airy 10, 1874, when Congress enacted
"That from and after the first day oi
, May, 1795, the flag of the United
! States be fifteen stripes, alternate
/ red and white; that the union be nf
, teen stars, white in blue field"
H.. Why did Congress make thi
r change in the flag?
> On account of new States being ad
q mitted into the Union.
IL. How long did the flag remain
n unchanged?
a From May ]. l7s5, to March "a, 1875
lduring which period occurred tn
q War of 1872 with Great Britain.
) l3. Why was the flag change'
n lagain?
n Because when new States were ad
. mitted into the Union the flag be
r lcame too wide.
vi IA. BY what legislative act di
q Congress restore the flag to its orig
Iinal design?
Section ]. Be 1t enacted tha
from and after the fourth day @
July next the flag of the Unite
t States be thirteen horizontal stripe
i alternate red and white: that tn
Is unio- have twenty stars, white in
It blue field
: Section 2. And be It further er
l, acted that on the admission of ever
d new State into the Union one star b
t added to the union of the flag, an
r that such addition shall take effec
G on the fourth day of July next sue
d ceeding such admission"
a Is. To whom does the credit of n
r storing the Stars and Stripes to /,
h original design belong?
e Captain Samuel Chester Reit
n United States Navy. who retaine
G the thirteen original stripes, bu
l. added a star for every new State aC
= mitted to the Union.
d 16. Have there been any furthe
3 changes in our flag since 1918?
I'll No. 1t is the same today as it wa
IL when originally adopted on June Il
t 1777, except as to the number and al
% rangement of the stars.
pl IL What is meant by the field o
II union in the flag?
d It Is the blue that contains tn
= white stars.
n Is. How many stars are there 4
IS the union of the flag up to the,pres
d ent time?
s Forty-fve or one fo- each admit tie
+, state.
), 10. How are the stars arranged i
t the union?
l. In horizontal parallel rows acros
the blue field.
Il 20. What do the stars symbolic
# The perpetuality of the Uaior
r SIN union there is strength" 'Unii
ed we stand, divided we fall"
81 Hou mauy sfrines In our "A n q