What did the American Flag look like as of 1787?

Answer 1

Thirteen stars on a blue field
13 stripes...7 red, 6 white
the site below has a picture of every flag, from the 13 star to the 50....and gives some interesting info on each flag

Answer 2

1787 American Flag

Answer 3

In the early years there were many flags. For example, prior to 14 June 1777 the Grand Union Flag was accepted by most as the American flag and it can be seen at:
http://www.americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/FLAGS.HTM
it was comprised of 13 stripes alternating red and white with a with its blue field covered by the Saint George and Saint Andrew crosses.

14 June 1777 saw the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the American flag but they were not always the same. For example, there was the Alliance Flag which was comprised 13 stripes alternating red and white with a blue field of 5 rows of 8 pointed stars with 3 in the first row, 2 in the second row, 3 in the third row, 2 in the fourth row, and three in the fifth row.

At the same time there was the Serapis Flag with 13 rows of stripes from top to bottom, blue, red, white, red, white, blue, red, white, red, blue, white, blue, red. It also had a blue field of three rows of eight pointed stars of four stars, five stars, and four stars.

There was also the Bennington Flag 13 stripes alternating white and red. Its field was blue two seven pointed stars, one each in the top two corners, with eleven similar stars in an arch in the lower half of the blue field with the number 76 under the arch.

There were many other versions but the one eventually accepted by most people was the one with 13 stripes alternating red and white and a blue field of 13 five pointed stars in a circle. This was known as the Betsy Ross Flag.

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 arrangements of the stars and odd proportions - these features being left to the discretion of the flag maker. In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to those later adopted were used.

Answer 4

It had thirteen red and white stripes and thirteen white stars on a blue background. The thirteen stars and stripes represented the thirteen colonies. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed a law creating this design as the first Official Flag of the United States. However, this law was not specific, and there were many different flag designs: some stars had five points and some had six points; some stars were set in a circle and some in rows; some had seven red stripes and some had six red stripes. Hope this helps ya.