June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress issued a resolution making the Stars and Stripes the nation's flag. Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See ...

Nigeria The Nigerian flag comprises three equal-sized vertical stripes ... yellow colors are an ode to Nelson Mandela’s political party, the African National Congress, the red, white and blue ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

However, you may get confused when you realize some countries have identical flags. Indonesia and Monaco's flags are nearly ...