All Star Flags January 21, 2013 | All Star Flags

Five flags are on display today at the US Capitol for the 57th Presidential Inauguration. The current 50-star American Flag is centered with historic versions of the American Flag on each side. Moving out from the center 50-star flag are two 21-star American Flags. This was the flag from 1819-1820 and the 21st star represented the state of Illinois joining the Union. President Obama represents Illinois so this choice is appropriate. The two end flags are the 13-star Betsy Ross flags. The staggered 13-star flag was the first officially adopted design but the Betsy Ross 13-star flag is a more common visual representation of the original 13 colonies flag. All 3 versions of the American Flag on display today at the Presidential Inauguration are available year round on our website at www.allstarflags.com.
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MSN offers a neat info-graphic on the Inauguration Flags

Inauguration Flags

American Flags and Oklahoma Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, January 22nd in the state of Oklahoma in honor of Retired Supreme Court Justice Ralph B. Hodges.

According to the office of the governor:
Justice Hodges was appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court by Governor Henry Bellmon in 1965. He was the youngest person appointed to serve on the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He served two terms as Chief Justice, the first from 1977-1978 and the second from 1993-1994. He retired from the Court in 2004.
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