how many stars does the american flag has and why?
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50 stars, each represent a state the nation has.  The US has fifty states, thus, fifty stars.\n\nWere you not paying any attention in first grade?
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3 times\n\n3 stars at the top of the national sign of Germany represents their 3 world cup championships won in history.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_national_football_team
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(M)\n\nThe Australian Blue Ensign is charged with five stars that form the Southern Cross and a sixth to represent the Commonwealth of Australia.\n\nThe design was chosen by a competition held in 1901, which attracted 32,823 entries. \n\nThe six points of the Star of the Commonwealth represent the six States, and the seventh represents the Northern Territory and the six external territories of Australia.
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Approval must go through Congress.\n\nLst year I got to meet Bob Heft who designed the 50 Star U.S. Flag \n\nhe designed it in 1958 as a School Assignment when he heard that Congress was planning to admit Alaska as the 49th State.\n\nWhy a 50 Star flag when we were ready to admit a 49th State?\n\nWell ebcause the majority Party in Alaska was different from Majority Party in the U.S. Senate so Bob Heft had the feeling we were gonna also take in Hawaii for Political balance.\n\nHe figured correctly and well a new flag is unveiled on the 4th of July that comes after Statehood Admission and well Alaska and Hawaii were both admitted in 1959 but Alaska was admitted before the 4th and Hawaii admitted after the 4th of July so a 49 Star flag flew from 1959 - 1960 (and that was the shortest lived U.S. flag in History).\n\nBob Heft got a B - on his Flag and his eacher told him the Grade would be changed if he could get Washington, D.C. to accept his design.\n\nHe accepted the challenge and well low and behold his design was approved out of Thousands and it was 1st unveiled July 4th, 1960 and is currently the 2nd longest serving U.S. flag (in 2008 it will become the #1 longest serving flag if no other State is admitted into the Union by then).
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If you look at guidons (the wooden flag staffs) carried in parades or on display, you see that the flag is achored on the "Star" side.  Moving forward with the flag causes it to unfurl and blow in the wind with the stars leading.  The same is true on uniforms.  The flag is always represented with the stars advancing.
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star spangled banner?
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It is a symbol ............. like the US Flag.  It is a representation of the "peoples".   And it is sacred.\n\n\nNative Pride!
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No other flag may be flown higher then the American flag. \n\nWhen flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace
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The same rules apply to all American flags. View regulations at : http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html
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Here is a sampling of the information available at the web site listed below:\n\n\nThe "FLAG CODE" \n\n\nPrevious to Flag Day, June 14, 1923 there were no federal or state regulations governing display of the United States Flag. It was on this date that the National Flag Code was adopted by the National Flag Conference which was attended by representatives of the Army and Navy which had evolved their own procedures, and some 66 other national groups. This purpose of providing guidance based on the Army and Navy procedures relating to display and associated questions about the U. S. Flag was adopted by all organizations in attendance. \n\nA few minor changes were made a year later during the Flag Day 1924 Conference, It was not until June 22, 1942 that Congress passed a joint resolution which was amended on December 22, 1942 to become Public Law 829; Chapter 806, 77th Congress, 2nd session. Exact rules for use and display of the flag (36 U.S.C. 173-178) as well as associated sections (36 U.S.C. 171) Conduct during Playing of the National Anthem, (36 U.S.C. 172) the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and Manner of Delivery were included. \n\nThis code is the guide for all handling and display of the Stars and Stripes. It does not impose penalties for misuse of the United States Flag. That is left to the states and to the federal government for the District of Columbia. Each state has its own flag law. \n\nCriminal penalties for certain acts of desecration to the flag were contained in Title 18 of the United States Code prior to 1989. The Supreme Court decision in Texas v. Johnson; June 21, 1989, held the statute unconstitutional. This statute was amended when the Flag Protection Act of 1989 (Oct. 28, 1989) imposed a fine and/or up to I year in prison for knowingly mutilating, defacing, physically defiling, maintaining on the floor or trampling upon any flag of the United States. The Flag Protection Act of 1989 was struck down by the Supreme Court decision, United States vs. Eichman, decided on June 11, 1990. \n\nWhile the Code empowers the President of the United States to alter, modify, repeal or prescribe additional rules regarding the Flag, no federal agency has the authority to issue 'official' rulings legally binding on civilians or civilian groups. Consequently, different interpretations of various provisions of the Code may continue to be made. The Flag Code may be fairly tested: 'No disrespect should be shown to the Flag of the United States of America.' Therefore, actions not specifically included in the Code may be deemed acceptable as long as proper respect is shown.
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1) \nIt is protected by the first amendment of the Bill of Rights:\n\n'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.'\n-Speech also implies expression\n\n2)\nDesecration of the U.S. flag so far is legal.  Although recently (2005) the House passed a law making in illegal to desecrate the American flag.  It is still awaiting further approval through our legal system.
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I will not directly answer your question, however you can find the answer here.\n\nwww.usflag.org/flagetiquette.html
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I don't care how many flags are flying as long as the American flag is the highest.  That is the way it is suppose to be, American flag the highest followed by the state flag and anything else you want to sent up as long as they do not fly at the same level.
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1 large white star on a black field in the left hand side\n\nnice picture of the flag in the link provided
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Special care should be taken that no part of the flag touches the ground. The Flag is then carefully folded into the shape of a tri-cornered hat, emblematic of the hats worn by colonial soldiers during the war for Independence. In the folding, the red and white stripes are finally wrapped into the blue, as the light of day vanishes into the darkness of night. \n\n\nThis custom of special folding is reserved for the United States Flag alone. \n\nHow to fold the Flag\n\nStep 1\n\n\nTo properly fold the Flag, begin by holding it waist-high with another person so that its surface is parallel to the ground.\n\n\n\n\n\nStep 2\n\n\nFold the lower half of the stripe section lengthwise over the field of stars, holding the bottom and top edges securely.\n\n\n\n\n\nStep 3\n\n\nFold the flag again lengthwise with the blue field on the outside.\n\n\n\n\n\nStep 4\n\n\nMake a triangular fold by bringing the striped corner of the folded edge to meet the open (top) edge of the flag.\n\n\n\n\n\nStep 5\n\n\nTurn the outer (end) point inward, parallel to the open edge, to form a second triangle. \n\n\n\n\n\nStep 6\n\n\nThe triangular folding is continued until the entire length of the flag is folded in this manner. \n\n\n\n\nStep 7\n\n\nWhen the flag is completely folded, only a triangular blue field of stars should be visible.
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no, the american flag in america must fly higher than all other flags.
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I don't know which flag you are asking about, but if any flag has to fly, that should be a USA flag. It was in USA when, 2 centuries ago, workers went on national strike because they were made to work over 12 hours a day. They demanded to work at least 8 hours a day. Many people had to die during that strike, fired at by policemen, before their demand was granted. So, that strike was supported by many people from all over the world, which is the reason why today May 01 is Workers Holiday all over the world.