The United States of America Stars and Stripes

The United States of America

Stars and Stripes o o o The gosuda rstvennyj flag of the USA known also as the Star-Spangled Banner , is an official state symbol of the USA (along with the Big press and a hymn). Represents a rectangular panel with seven red and six white horizontal alternating strips. In canton of dark blue colour — 50 five-pointed stars of white colour. 13 strips — 13 colonies which have formed the independent state (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Northern Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania). The dark blue rectangle on the left side symbolises the Union. The number of stars in a dark blue field corresponds to number of states (now them 50). Red colour personifies endurance and valour; dark blue — diligence, justice, vigilance; white — innocence and cleanliness. A parity of the parties 19: 10. The flag varied eventually depending on number of the states making the Union. The new star is added to a flag on July, 4 th after occurrence in the union of new staff. [1] quantity of strips remains invariable; a unique exception — a flag 17951818 when together with two stars have been added also 2 strips (later the cleaned

The geographical map of the USA

Fact files: o Official name: The United States of America o Status: A federal republic, a union of 50 states o Area: 9, 364, 000 squ. km. o Population: about 250 mln. people (2006) o Capital: Washington, D. C.