Show IZ n n pa how the U S flag was adopted KA ita M r 13 aasal kai czi atza n FA MA ta HE flag of the united states Is TUB one of the oldest in the world it Is older than britaina Brit ains union jack and the french tri trl co color I 1 or I 1 it t was officially adopted by the continental tin congress of the united states on june II 11 1777 and has since been honored throughout the world the information available on the origin of 0 the american flag says a writer in the washington post Is more a matter of tradition than of 0 history it Is an emblem born of strife at the time when En glands colonies s were struggling to obtain fairer treatment and a larger measure of liberty the alms aims of 0 this struggle were not clear clearly ay defined in the beginning the declaration of independence a notable document promulgated on july 4 1778 1776 which has earned the admiration of many statesmen in various parts of the world did not come until many important battles had bad been fought in these the americans followed various 43 W 4 ati 19 salute to the flag daily custom at all army posts colors whose lack of uniformity te be spoke the lack of clear cut alms of definite purposes which for the moment prevailed but were soon to disappear from this restlessness from this turmoil emerged the united states emerged the declaration of independence and the stars and stripes this flag according to tradition had a very humble bumble origin it was first fashioned we are told by a group of americans besieged la in a fort from the clothing of the soldiers and from material furnished by empty ammunition bags the flag of the united states stat es consists of 13 horizontal alternated stripes seven red and six white and of a canton placed in the upper corner comer nearest the flagstaff in which appear on a blue field as many white whit e stars as there are states in the U union it one of the first places possibly the first over which the american flag was hoisted was fort stan stanwix alx the site of this old fort Is now occupied by the giant skyscrapers of new york city which furnish an excellent symbol of the might of the greatness of the united states st ates the arms of the united states are formed by an eagle which holds in its right talons a branch of olive in its left a bundle of 13 arrows in its beak a golden ribbon on which and Is 18 inscribed the motto of the tha united states pluribus unum |