the meaning of the USA flag.

The Meaning of the American Flag: A Spiritual History

Shrouded in both history and to some degree in the mystery of its creation, the story of the
American flag has been recounted many times by historians and yet its symbolism is only partly
understood. Originally the symbol and banner of the thirteen colonies, its form and colors were
chosen not on the basis of rational thought, but on the basis of intuition infused by spiritual truth
and guidance which led to a correlation between the flag that America came to call her own, and the
intentionality of the realms of Spirit whose guiding light was ever watchful over the destiny of this
nation.
At the time of her birth, America's flag was simple, with bands of red and white color and a circle of
stars against a background of blue. Yet, in this simplicity lay a depth of meaning, for this
composition of elements was not accidental, but held together by an overarching sense of meaning
and purpose in concert with the higher realms of light.
The red of the stripes was not only emblematic of the blood that was shed in the war that led to the
establishment of an independent republic. It also signified the passage into the embodied state of the
higher principles of light. Red is the color of the life-blood that runs through humanity and through
all warm-blooded creatures, and it was, is, and always shall be America's destiny to be a funnel or
vehicle for bringing light and energy from the higher realms to the earth for the purpose of
benefiting the realms of life amidst the physical. In this sense, America functions as the heart of the
planetary body, and her purpose serves the purposes of all.
In relation to the white stripes that accompany the red, just as the red signifies the life of the earth,
the white signifies the higher realms of light joining and intermingling with the life of the earth, a
constant companion to the spiritual evolution of mankind and of all beings.
The stars on the blue background are a composite image that has gone through many changes as the
Republic of the United States of America has grown from thirteen colonies to a much vaster size.
Indeed, the blue background, today, is almost filled with the stars representing the fifty states of
America, and it is possible that more shall be added at some point in the future when those
territories seeking statehood shall also come under the umbrella of the vast entity that shall be the
new Republic of America.
The number of stars in the original pattern were shaped in the form of a hexagon, with invisible
lines of light joining the thirteen stars. These lines crisscrossed from one star to another. Though
they could not be seen outwardly, they represented the developing national identity that was being
given energy and light by the forces that supported the birth of a nation and the principles upon
which she stood. These lines of light remain today in the upper left-hand corner of the flag between
each of the fifty stars and every other, although in some instances the threads of connection have
become weakened, indicating that the coherence and integrity of the nation as a unity has also
become weakened. The patterning of light related to the stars reflects the condition of things on a
spiritual level as well as on a physical. At this time in her history, America is in need of a kind of
joining on the level of the heart and mind that will eradicate the divisions that are presently
undermining her national integrity.
Finally, the blue background against which the stars are placed is a symbol of the eternal being of
God, the Creator of all, and represents the Infinite, out of which both America's identity and the
earth itself has been constructed. The eternal and the infinite is interwoven into America's outer life
as it is interwoven into her spiritual life, and despite the fact that there have been significant
departures from the fulfillment of her true destiny since her founding, and clear departures from the
moral vision that is also part of her foundation, the blue that represents America's relationship to
God remains as the assurance that this connection will never change, no matter what ideology
becomes popular. It is why "In God We Trust" is written on the dollar bill, and why in so many
other instances, the connection with the eternal has been enunciated as part of America's most
sacred documents.
The flag of America is a symbol of her spiritual heart, just as America herself is meant to be the
heart of a greater whole. Let us seek to reinstate the integrity of identity of one people within one
nation, whose soul is the soul of all and whose purpose is the purpose of all – a nation whose
spiritual name is 'Love'.
map with all the states and their capitals.