Star-spangled banner flag

[AlexAD]

Hi,

I can understand 'star-spangled banner' or 'star-spangled flag', but 'star-spangled banner flag' confuses me
as I consider flag to be a type of banner, which makes one of the words in the combination redundant.

Can you please help me to understand that.

Thanks,

Alex

 

[Rover_KE]

If you google 'star-spangled banner flag', enlightenment will ensue.

 

[AlexAD]

If you google 'star-spangled banner flag', enlightenment will ensue.

All due respect Rover, but you didn't get what I'm asking. I spent time googling the subject and didn't find the answer. In fact, I do it every time before asking a question on the forum.

 

[Barb_D]

The American flag is "the star-spangled banner."

Just call it either "the American flag" or "the star-spangled banner." Don't try to combine them.

 

[AlexAD]

I didn't try to, I came across that in this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Spangled_Banner_Flag and just became curious.
Anyway, I think your answer proves my initial point that that combination doesn't sound right.

Thank you, Barb.