INDIANA- The Stars and Stripes. Old Glory. The Star Spangled Banner. No matter what you call it, the American flag symbolizes our unity and celebrates the freedom it represents. The first flag resembling the modern stars and stripes was unofficial, sometimes called the Grand Union Flag or " .
On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution, which stated: “Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white;