Flying High
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Flying High
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
The Stars and Stripes fly high in the prairie wind over the Lone Star. The flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, is the national flag of the United States. It consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton, often referred to as the "union" bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the new nation. Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and the Star-Spangled Banner.
The flag of Texas is the official flag of the U.S. state of Texas. It is well known for its prominent single white star which gives the flag its commonly-used name: "Lone Star Flag". This one star, in turn, gives rise to the state's nickname: "The Lone Star State". The flag, flown at homes and businesses statewide, is highly popular among Texans and is treated with a great degree of reverence and esteem within the state. Along with the flag of Hawaii, it is one of two state flags to have previously served as a national flag. In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association surveyed its members on the designs of the 72 U.S. state, territorial, and Canadian provincial flags and ranked the Texas flag second, behind New Mexico.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition.
Image copyright 2021 Jon Burch Photography.
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November 12th, 2021
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