On December 3, 1775, the flag of the 13 original Colonies is raised for the first ... In 1777, Congress orders the creation of a flag featuring "stars in a new constellation"—the Stars and ...

However, the Bennington Flag contains 13 stars and 13 stripes (to represent the colonies). The stars form an arch inside of a blue square at the top left corner of the flag, with the number "76 ...

Did you know that everything about the American flag has meaning? For example, that the U.S. first flag had 13 stars and stripes for the 13 colonies that later became ...