The original American flag was first sewn together in May of 1776 by Betsy Ross. In June of 1777, the Continental Congress officially declared the Flag Act, stating that all American flags will be created with same symbols and meaning: thirteen stripes alternating red and white with a blue rectangle in the upper left-hand corner with a circle of thirteen white stars. The stars represented the union of the first thirteen states as well as a new constellation.
Instructions
1. Draw a horizontal rectangle with a 2:1 ratio and divide it into quarters with one vertical and one horizontal line. These two lines are the center lines of the rectangle.
2. Use the ruler to divide the left side of the horizontal central line into eight equal segments with seven short vertical lines.
3. Draw a vertical line from the seventh short horizontal line to the top of the rectangle. Erase all of the small dividing lines.
4. Darken the vertical line you made in step three. Also darken the horizontal line from the edge of the vertical line to the left edge of the rectangle.
5. Draw a circle in the center of the smaller rectangle, leaving room between the top and bottom sides of the rectangle.
6. Draw thirteen stars along the line of the circle keeping them equally spaced apart. Carefully erase all lines inside of the stars and erase the circle.
7. Use the ruler to divide the rest of the rectangle into thirteen equal parts along the vertical center line. Draw twelve horizontal lines across the entire rectangle, do not go into the smaller rectangle.
8. Erase the vertical center line. Color the stripes of the flag starting at the top with red, and alternating red and white until all of the strips have been considered.
9. Color in the small rectangle with a dark blue leaving the stars white.
