The US officially adopted the Stars and Stripes flag exactly 232 years ago — here's how it used to look before the current design
12:34am PDT - June 14th, 2019 flag day - Business InsiderThe Stars and Stripes was adopted by the Continental Congress as the US flag on June 14, 1777. It originally consisted of 13 stars and 13 stripes, representing the 13 original colonies. The flag went through changes, with more stars and stripes added as new s…