Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
2. American Flag For more than 200 years, the American flag has been the symbol of the nation’s strength and unity. It’s been a source of pride and inspiration for millions of citizens. On June 14, 1777, in order to establish an official flag for the new nation, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act: “Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.”