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How to Draw an American Flag
Draw an American flag in 10 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the flag pole.
Step 1: The flag pole
On the left draw a tall thin pole from near the bottom to near the top. Add a ball.
Step 2: The waving flag
Start on the pole below the ball. Wave the top edge out to the right, come down, and wave back.
Step 3: The star corner
Start on the pole, follow the wavy top to the middle, come down past halfway, wave back to the pole.
Step 4: Stripes
Draw 6 wavy lines for 7 stripes. Start at the star corner or the pole, stop at the right edge.
Step 5: Stars
In the star corner draw 6 big stars in 2 rows of 3, with space between them.
Step 6: Wind lines
Off the right edge of the flag draw 3 short wind lines.
Step 7: Ground line
Draw a long flat ground line under the pole, from the left side to the right side.
Step 8: Yellow ball, grey pole
Colour the ball on top of the pole yellow and the pole grey.
Step 9: Red stripes
Colour the top stripe and every other stripe red, so the bottom stripe is red too.
Step 10: Blue star corner
Colour the star corner blue around the stars, leaving them white. Go over your lines and your flag is waving!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an American flag, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
