Show MANY MArJY FORMS OF EARLY FLAGS Various Various Types Were Used Before tho the f Present Form of Old Glory was Adopted According to the Smithsonian Institution there were many forms torms of ot early i flags especially colonial types used by by the individual colonies and militia r regiments before the flag of ot the United United Uni Uni- ted States was established establish cd by the continental continental con con- congress June 14 1777 1771 the anniversary of at which date Is now celebrated celebrated cel cel- as flag day This act required that the flag of ot the United States be beof beof of ot 13 horizontal stripes s alternate redi red i t and ml white and that t the tee e union be 13 white stars on a blue field representing represent represent- log lag a new ew constellation One of at the first occasions for tor pub pub- He lie display of at the Stars and Stripes Is said to have been Au August st 6 1777 1771 I when the new flag was hoisted over the troops at Fort Schuyler Rome N N. N Y John Paul Jones Is said to have been the first to fly the S rs and Stripes over the high seas on the Ranger In November 17 1777 1771 77 From the time of ot the Revolution the Stars and and Stripes In the flag have varied va va- va J ried There were 13 stars stars durin during the Revolution Rev 15 In the war of or 1812 29 i i- i In the Mexican war 33 to 35 In the Civil war 45 in the Spanish war and 48 today today The stripes were changed first from 13 to 15 and then back again to 13 Our national flag Is among among the oldest flags of at the nations being boing IJ older than the tile present British Jack the French tricolor and the flag of ot Spain |