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This diagram of the flag of the United States was given in Executive Order 10834, by Dwight D. Eisenhower, on August 21, 1959 (see w:List of United States federal executive orders). It appears in the United States Code, title 4, chapter 1

The law specifies the lengths in the diagram as follows:

  • Hoist (width) of flag: A = 1.0
  • Fly (length) of flag: B = 1.9
  • Hoist (width) of Union: C = 0.5385 (7/13)
  • Fly (length) of Union: D = 0.76
  • E = F = 0.054
  • G = H = 0.063
  • Diameter of star: K = 0.0616
  • Width of stripe: L = 0.0769 (1/13)
Presumably E and F are supposed to be 7/130 = 0.0[538461], and G and H are supposed to be 0.76/12 = 0.06[3]....
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. Note: This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978. (See § 313.6(C)(1) of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use.
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Other versions For a better diagram of the flag, see Image:Flag of the United States specification.svg.

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current22:30, 3 October 2005Thumbnail for version as of 22:30, 3 October 2005378 × 230 (22 KB)Dbenbennfrom http://assembler.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode04/usc_sec_04_00000001----000-notes.html, from United States Code, PD

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