This exhaustive guide to American flags provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the history, symbolism, and meaning of the Stars and Stripes and other national symbols. Drawing on archival material and other primary sources, the author sheds light on the national and cultural factors that have shaped the evolution of these iconic emblems over time.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.