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4 U.S.C. § 1

Flag; stripes and stars on

United States · Title 4 — FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATES · Status: effective

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4 U.S.C. § 1, Flag; stripes and stars on, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/424012
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The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be forty-eight stars, white in a blue field.

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