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The first date is believed to be the day of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independece, which said that English laws no longer effect Mecklenburg County. The second date is that of the Halifax Resolves. This document authorized delegates to continential congress to vote for independence. These dates are signifigant because North Carolina declares its independence before the July 4th, 1776 declatation.
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What does the star stand for on the North Carolina flag?
Statehood. One of the original 13 colonies
What do the dates on the North Carolina flag mean?
Above the star, the date May 20, 1775 represents the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The date May 20, 1861 represents the date of North Carolina's secession from the union.
What does a yellow star on the American flag mean?
what does the yellow star on the flag mean
What does the star in the flag of north Korea mean?
The red star is widely recognized as a symbol of communism. Many communist countries have used it in a similiar way.
What of Alaska's has the big dipper and the north star?
Flag.
What state flag has one star?
The flags of Texas and Arizona each bear a single star. Other states' flags also have a single star as a part of the overall insignia. These states include California, Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada, and North Carolina.
What do the stars on the flag mean or represent?
On the US flag, every star stands for a state.
What does the big star mean on the Philippine flag?
The big mean the liberty
What does the star on the Texas state flag mean?
cowboys
What the star on the CA flag mean?
It stood for solidarity.
What does the star in the Vietnamese flag mean?
Normally, like the "lone star" on the Texas flag, and the star on the California flag, those indicate an independent country. Texas and California were once independent nations; Texas from 1836 to about 1845, and California for about 3 weeks in 1846. It more than likely means the same for the former North Vietnam (or current Vietnam).
What is Alaskas flag?
The big dipper with the north star on a dark blue background.
