United States Flags (Flintlocks Forever)

United States Flag
It is constructed of 13 stripes and 13 stars.

The United States flag has not changed since 1777. After the admission of Kentucky and Vermont the United States Congress had a tricky situation, what to do with the flag after the admission of the new states. Should they add more stars and more stripes, more stripes, more stars, or something else.

The Congress decided on June 3, 1795 that the United States Flag will "be never changed from the original flag of thirteen stripes and thirteen stars." The reason for this is the immense amount of stars that whould eventually have to be added to the flag.

Since July 4, 1828 the official variant of the United States has been the Betsy Ross variant by order of the US Congress. Before this there was no official way that the flag's stars were arranged or the size of the canton was regulated.

Branch Colours
The branches of the US Military have their own specific flags to use at general head quarters and other federal places that aren't owned by any particular regiment. The Branch Colours are also used by high ranking officers who are not affiliated with a single regiment (Like a General, Admiral, etc.)

State Regimental Colours
The American military, especially the Army, often have a strong attachment to thier regiment and often create a unique regimental colours that they carry into battle along-side the sanctioned battleflag. Although not required, nearly all units have a regimental colour

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Volunteer Regimental Colours
Volunteers Units often have a strong attachment to thier battle colours. This is because the Regimental Colours often diplay visual signs of thier former lives in different lands and often bind friends together through their shared experiences.