Be durned, I just made one of those assumptions and in compensation for my dumbness, let me share the following:
The 15-star, 15-stripe flag was authorized by the Flag Act of January 13, 1794, adding 2 stripes and 2 Stars. The regulation went into effect on May 1, 1795. This flag was the only U.S. Flag to have more than 13 stripes. It was immortalized by Francis Scott Key during the bombardment of Fort McHenry, Sept 13, 1814.
Thanks for the correction!
Re: the flag last night......(I hear the overuse of periods triggers some, happy triggering!)
When the camera pulled back and did wide shots, I noticed how the flag pole not only displayed our flag, but also, below it, a cross. Now, I’m not so alt/right as to think that was a purposeful “God rules this” statement, but I did find it interesting. Before I let myself go down any rabbit holes, I used this incredible thing called my brain. Called up the “when I was the daugheter of a “Pilot of the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico’s dad” file.
It’s called a nautical flagpole, the cross section is to display the different flags that ships and boats use to communicate with each other without the luxury of a radio. Also used to comm from land to all the ships at sea, or those that can see it.
But, I prefer the “God’s got this” interpretation better.
Not dumbness. We have all been there.
WWG1WGA
You can see US flags here.
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Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican) areFlags_Collecting_RareCounts.htm">here.
https://youtu.be/GqoFnWi3yWI?t=600
I appreciated the reminder - bodies stacked up to hold the flag upright. That is sacrifice write large.