Flag Acts (United States)

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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