Southern exclusion flag


The flag of the United States of America is so instantly recognisable and ubiquitous that it is hard to believe its design was only formalised in 1912. On the 24th June 1912, President Taft signed Executive Order 1556 stipulating the correct proportions of the flag and specifying the proper arrangement and orientation of the stars. Until then, the basic design was well known – there were […]

Fixing the shape of the Stars and Stripes