[Verginius Rufus]

Supposedly Betsy Ross showed George Washington that it was easy to make a five-pointed star, but General Washington was no longer in the Continental Congress when the flag was adopted.

Apparently the legend about Betsy Ross making the first flag was first reported in 1870.

[XRdsRev]

There is zero proof that the first American flag was of the “Betsy Ross” design. The earliest firmly documented rendition (circa 1778-79) has 3 horizontal rows, 5 over 3 over 5.

[IndispensableDestiny]

Supposedly Betsy Ross showed George Washington that it was easy to make a five-pointed star, but General Washington was no longer in the Continental Congress when the flag was adopted.

The complete Betsy Ross tale is likely an apocryphal story. There's no evidence that she met George Washington. Being an upholsterer, it's likely she did make flags, so the five pointed star story carries some weight.

Congress did not specify that particular flag. It only specified the general appearance. Another "official" flag of the time had alternating rows of three and two six pointed stars.

What Nike overlooks is that condemning a single flag of the United States condemns them all. They are all symbols of the Nation. This is why older flags are still flown next to our current banner.