 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1851 - 594 pages
...ascertaining. The stripes and stars were not used until 1777. On the 14th of June that year, Congress "resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." Since then we have added a star for every new state. 193 October 29. L«ke Megaotic and the Chaudière.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 596 pages
...stars were 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... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1852 - 650 pages
...His Query might be answered briefly by stating that the American Congress, on the 14th of June, 1777, "Resolved 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 a... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1852 - 782 pages
...His Query might be answered briefly by stating that the American Congre-s, on the 14th of June, 1777, "Resolved 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 a... | |
 | John Frost - Biography - 1854 - 664 pages
...the flag of the thirteen United States, henceforth be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white ; and the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." Jones immediately commissioned the Ranger, and, singular to say, was the first to display the new flag... | |
 | Thomas Bangs Thorpe - History - 1855 - 412 pages
...actually under consideration, and was used on passports. June 14, 1777, Congress passed the following : "Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." It appears that the first act of Congress changing the flag was on the 13th of January, 1794, when... | |
 | Frederick Saunders, Thomas Bangs Thorpe - America - 1855 - 436 pages
...consideration, and was used on pa»ports. June 14, 1777, Congress passed the following: " Eesolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." It appears that the first act of Congress changing the flag was on the 13th of January, 1794, when... | |
 | John Paul Jones - Russo-Turkish War, 1787-1792 - 1855 - 560 pages
...of letters from him. On the 14th June, Congress resolved, "that the flag of the United States should be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white : that...in a blue field, representing a new constellation." By another resolution, passed the same day, Jones was appointed to command the ship Ranger ; on board... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 304 pages
...Congress, June 13, 1777, " That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white ; that the Union be thirteen stars,...blue field, representing a new constellation." The combination is thought to have been derived from the arms of General Washington, which contains three... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1907 - 396 pages
...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.... | |
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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 in a blue field, representing a new constellation. 
