It has evolved to become the current flag, with horizontal, alternating red and white stripes and a blue rectangle bearing 50 white, five-pointed stars. "Why is our flag red, white and blue?

England and Wales are represented by the bold red St. George’s cross on the white background ... royal color. The blue rectangle, originally adopted from the Union Flag since erstwhile Malaya ...

With the flags regularly appearing on scoreboards and celebrating throughout the events, it’s easy to spot their similarities, especially with colors like red, white, blue and yellow.

Moultrie’s flag featured only a white crescent in the top left corner with the word "Liberty" inscribed against a blue background. It was first raised Sept. 13, 1775, over Fort Johnson on James ...