Social psychology is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. In this definition, scientific refers to the empirical investigation using the scientific method.
Army - Sergeant Major of the Army (U.S.) On 16 June 1999, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Dennis J. Reimer officially unveiled and presented the Sergeant Major of the Army Flag to the residing Sgt. Maj. of the Army, Robert E. Hall. The flag, designed by the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry, was taken from the insignia created in 1966 to distinguish the SMA rank. The flag background is divided diagonally from the upper fly to lower hoist, in scarlet and white, with scarlet uppermost.
More interesting than this legend, however, is the origin of the original flag having a circle of stars. An artist named Charles Weisgerber actually designed the flag in this manner for the painting, Birth of Our Nation's Flag.. This painting was eventually copied into American History texts and became 'fact'. To view the specifications of the present American flag, please view this page. 2  January 3, 1959 - An Executive Order from President Dwight Eisenhower stated that the stars would be arranged in seven rows of seven stars each.