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E Pluribus Unum
June 8, 2003
Dear Friends,
The third is the "Grand Luminary" Pattern,
or the "Great Star".
While the more common style of horizontal rows was the most popular,
flag designers in the early days
This 35 star flag from the Civil War is thought to have flown
Accordingly this "Grand Star" took on a variety of shapes
This the 16 star variety from 1800-1810...
The 31 star 14 stripe from 1851-1857...
The 33 star variety from 1859-1861...
The 36 star variety used during the Lincoln Funeral in 1865...
The 38 star from 1876-1888...
And the last Great Star Pattern,
For more info click here.
But what Ben says is most important,
or perhaps more correctly
"E Pluribus Unum"
The Motto on the
Warmest Regards,
For more on the Motto and the Great Seal click here.
Since January 12, 2004
had free rein to arrange the stars however they wished
since Congress did not specify their arrangement until 1942.
at Appomattox Court House in 1865 as evidenced
by the fact that many of the Stars have been signed
by Generals present during General Robert E. Lee's surrender.
as an ever increasing number of States were added to the Union
the 48 Star "Whipple" or Peace Flag from 1912.
and the "Guiding Light" behind the
"Grand Luminary" or "Grand Star"
Pattern
is the idea,
"Out of Many, One"
Great Seal
of the
United States of America.
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