Wave our national symbol today; it"s Flag Day! On June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress, the nation"s first official flag was approved. Throughout US history, the flag"s design has changed. In its current arrangement, the 13 stripes represent the original colonies, and the stars stand for the states. The flag was last modified in 1960 when Hawaii became a state, and the number of white stars on a blue background increased from 49 to 50.
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Pride 2024
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Indigenous living
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Happy Father s Day
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Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
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Fight for your lefts
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Brown pelican, San Diego, California
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A center of antiquity on the Mediterranean
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Travel Sunday: San Francisco
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Presidents hear the echo of history
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Watch your step
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Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
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Happy St. Patricks Day!
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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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Wanderin Wawayanda
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Fire-damaged forest near Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado
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The dog days of summer
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Racing toward history