Publisher. A+E Networks. On this day in 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of a new United States of America from Great Britain and its king.n July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to approve a Virginia motion calling for separation from Britain. The dramatic words of this resolution were added to the closing of the Declaration of Independence.
The blue and white colors were chosen by Manuel Belgrano, the leader of the Argentinian revolution against Spain, and represent the blue sky parting to reveal white clouds, as is said to have happened when the Liberation demonstration began in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 25, 1810.
Popularly, the three colors on the American Flag stand for: Red: Hardiness and Valor. White: Purity and Innocence. and. Blue: Vigilance, Perserverance, and Justice. Popular history states the red of the flag represents valor, white stands for liberty or purity and blue represents justice, loyalty and perseverance.