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Flag Description
Thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as old glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico.Currency
The US dollar. Common coins include the 50, 25, 10, 5, and 1 cent coins.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park Visitor Center
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
1850 Dual Highway / Suite 100
Hagerstown, MD, 21740-6620Tel. (301) 739-4200
Fax. (301) 739-5275 |
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