diff --git a/american flag b/american flag
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+#include <iostream>
+using namespace std;
+ 
+int main()
+{
+    cout << "\n\n Print the American flag:\n";
+	cout << "-----------------------------\n";
+	     cout <<"* * * * * * =================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<" * * * * *  =================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<"* * * * * * =================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<" * * * * *  =================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<"* * * * * * =================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<" * * * * *  =================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<"* * * * * * =================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<" * * * * *  =================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<"* * * * * * =================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<"=============================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<"=============================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<"=============================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<"=============================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<"=============================================="<<"\n";
+         cout <<"=============================================="<<"\n";	
+
+}