1. National flags are non merely symbols of a country. Their colors and designs convey past history and future goals.
2. The American flag has also changed designs more than any other flag in the world. The first flag, called the grand Union, was first flown at the headquarters of the Continent Army on January 1, 1776. Betsy Ross, a seamstress, is said to have contributed to this design.
3. The United States did not have a standardized flag until 1912! Called the "Stars and Stipes," or "Old Glory," the flag is one of the most complicated in the world. No other flag needs 64 pieces of fabric to make. The current flag has 13 red and white alternating stripes (representing the original 13 states) and 50 stars (each star represents one of the states of the Union) on a blue background.
4. We take the stars from heaven, the red from our mother country, separated by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her.
5. In August 1949, President Harry S. Truman proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day. Since then the President proclaims the commemoration yearly, and encourages all Americans in the country to display the Stars and Stripes outside their homes and businesses.
6. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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If God is your Co-Pilot ~ swap seats!
God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.