Flag Acts (United States)
The Flag Acts are three laws which sought to define the design of the flag of the United States. Each is remarkably short, the shortest being a sentence of 32 words, and the longest being a title and two sentences of 117 words.
Read more about Flag Acts (United States): Flag Act of 1777, Flag Act of 1794, Flag Act of 1818
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