Star Spangled Banner and Baltimore skyline
by James Brunker
Title
Star Spangled Banner and Baltimore skyline
Artist
James Brunker
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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The Star Spangled Banner flag on Federal Hill in Baltimore, with some of the city's high rise buildings in the background.This version of the American flag was introduced in 1795 when Vermont and Kentucky joined the Union. It has 15 stars and 15 stripes, the only version of the flag to do so (in 1818 a law was passed fixing the number of stripes at 13 and that only new stars would be added each time a new state joined the Union). This is also the flag that that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812, and inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem "Defense of Fort McHenry" which was adapted to become the national anthem of the United States of America.
The buildings are, from L to R: part of the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Lupin Pharmaceuticals complex and the Baltimore World Trade Center (405ft / 123m high with 28 floors and the world's tallest regular pentagonal building). Behind and to the left of the World Trade Center you can see part of Commerce Place and the FNB First National Bank building (the smaller brown building in front of it).
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without written permission strictly prohibited.
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November 22nd, 2021
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