Flag Day!
Transcript: "One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation evermore." -Oliver Wendell Holmes By:Amanda Zhong 5-G What Does The Design on The Flag Mean? Who Sewed The First Flag? Changing The Flag "Our flag is not just one of many political points of view. Rather, the flag is a symbol of our national unity." -Adrian Cronauer The first flag of the U.S.A looked like this. Each stripe and star stood for the 13 colonies. This flag was unofficial though. Congress realized that adding one star and stripe for EVERY state would be impossible so they passed the Flag Act of 1818 which made the Flag design to 13 stripes for the 13 colonies and 20 stars for the 20 states at that time. "Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?Sure I love my country with all her faults. I'm not ashamed of that, never have been, never will be." -John Wayne Fun Facts! Famous Quotes About The Flag Why Do We Celebrate Flag Day? Flag Day! In 1795, Vermont and Kentucky joined the Union, so that's 15 states but only 13 stars and 13 stripes on the flag. Congress debated over it if they should keep the first official flag or if the number of stars and stripes should be changed to be how many states there were. They decided that they would change the number of stars and stripes to 15. Betsy Ross sewed the first flag of America. Sometime late in May 1776, George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross came to Betsy's house and asked her if she would sew the flag. But first, they tested Betsy to see if she was good enough. Betsy showed them that she could cut a 5-pointed star in one snip which left them in awe. Betsy finished the flag in June, 1776. Flag Day is Founded! 1.) The idea of Flag Day might be from a school teacher who began celebrating the flag's birthday in 1885. 2.)There are some rules with the flag: The flag should be flying from sunrise to sunset. If the flag is displayed at night it should be destroyed. Never let the flag reach the ground. The flag should be raised quickly and lowered quickly. 3.)In 1909, Robert Peary put a flag at the North Pole. He also left shreds of another flag along the way. It is the only time when someone is honored for cutting a flag. 4.)There are 5 standing American flags on the moon. 5.)The military folds the flag with 13 folds, each fold has a meaning. 6.)Two other names for the flag are,"Stars and Stripes" and "Old Glory." 7.)Flag Day is observed nationwide except for Pennsylvania that celebrates Flag Day as a real holiday. 8.)The American flag was changed 27 times before getting the real and final one. 9.)Flag Day is the same day as the day the United States Army was born. 10.)The 50 white stars on the flag that the U.S.A uses now were originally created by a high school student. The flag she made had red and white stripes and 13 white stars on a blue background representing the 13 colonies and the circle to represent the equality of the colonies. The red represents braveness, white is for innocence, and blue for caution, perseverance, and justice. This might be incorrect, but Congress guessed this when the same colors and patterns were used to make the Great Seal of the United States. Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 in the United States. We celebrate it in honor of the rise of the United States flag. This happened in 1777 and President Woodrow Wilson made that decision. But, it wasn't until August 3rd, 1949, when President Truman signed an Act of Congress making June 14th Flag Day. Congress kept on adding more and more stars until in 1960, Hawaii joined the Union and made 50 stars in total and 13 stripes for 13 colonies. This is the permanent flag that we use now. This is what the flag looked like in June, 1777. It's still 13 stars and stripes but in a different pattern. This was the first official flag of the United States. The main reason that we celebrate Flag Day is because it was the day when the American flag was established and born. Flag day is also known as the "flag's Birthday." Many Americans celebrate Flag Day by putting red, white and blue decorations in front of their houses or businesses. Most people also sing, pledge, and pay respect to the flag. Saluting the flag is a way to celebrate and honor the United States of America. This day also marks the day that the U.S.A declared it's independence and unity.
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