Posts Tagged ‘Flag Day’
OUR FLAG – The Stars and Stripes
The Stars and Stripes originated as a result of a resolution adopted by the Marine Committee of the Second Continental Congress at Philadelphia on June 14, 1777. The resolution read: “Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen strips, alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue…
Read MoreCelebrating Flag Day June 14, 2023 aka Old Glory, Star-Spangled Banner, Stars and Stripes
“During the night of September 13, 1814, the British fleet bombarded Fort McHenry in the harbor at Baltimore, Maryland. Francis Scott Key, a 34-year-old lawyer-poet, watched the attack from the deck of a British prisoner-exchange ship. He had gone to seek the release of a friend, but they were refused permission to go ashore until…
Read MoreWhen to Fly Your American Flag
When we see the flag, we’re reminded of liberty, freedom and pride. The America flag has accompanied our nation in making its greatest achievements. It flies at both poles, on the moon and sits atop Mount Everest. The flag is how America signs her name. New Year’s Day * January 1 Inauguration Day * January…
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