From: Michael S. Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Wed Dec 20 2000 - 08:55:49 MST
What? You mean the 'dont tread on me' rattlesnake flag isn't the battle
flag? What is the design for this peacetime flag?
Harvey Newstrom wrote:
>
> Originally, states got stars AND stripes. The US flag got up to 15
> or 18 stripes before they realized that it would grow too fast. They
> then decided to go back to 13 stripes and just add stars.
>
> Also be aware that the traditional stars and stripes is technically
> our wartime flag. There is a peacetime flag that nobody ever sees.
> --
> Harvey Newstrom <HarveyNewstrom.com>
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