Rumors on social media have circulated about the flag listed on some government sites. Here's what you need to know.

Inside the red triangle is a white five-pointed star, which stands for freedom. The flag ... has two different designs, one on the front and one on the back. The front features three horizontal ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...