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FLAG DAY
History of the American flag
- The earliest use of stripes in flags in what was to become
America is from the “Sons of Liberty” Flag

- In 1775, George Washington took with him two flags. The

Grand Union or The Continental as it was called was the
first flag under which continental soldiers fought.  It uses
the alternating red and white stripe pattern similar to the
Sons of Liberty Flag only there are 13 stripes signifying
the 13 colonies.  However, notice that instead of stars on
a blue field, we have the “Kings Colors” also known as
the “Union Jack”

- The other flag that Washington took with him is known as

the Washington’s Headquarters Flag the entire field is
BLUE. .

- That flag came about on June 14, 1777 when congress

passed the first of three major flag acts 
 Who made first flag ?
- Early in 1777,Geogre Washington and two
men came to Betsy Ross asked her to make a
flag for new country

- She followed their plan to make the stars five-

pointed in stead of six-pointed.
 Current flag
- The American flag has been redesigned many times.

- It still contains 13 stripes and 50 stars (one for each state) arranged in 9
rows, alternating 6 stars in one row and 5 in the next

- Nickname for flag include the Star and Stripes, Old Glory, Star-Spangled
Banned
WHEN TO DISPLAY THE AMERICAN FLAG

The flag should not be The custom is to display the flag

01. displayed on days

when the weather 03. only from sunrise to sunset on
flagstaffs in the open, but it may be
is inclement. displayed at night—if illuminated—
to produce a patriotic effect.

The flag should be The flag should be displayed

02. 04.
displayed on all days at every public institution
and in or near every polling
place on election days, and
at schoolhouses during
school days.
 Guidelines for Display of the Flag
When carried in procession with other When displayed with another flag In a group of flags displayed from
flags the U.S. flag should be either on against a wall from crossed staffs, the staffs, the U.S. flag should be at
the marching right (the flag’s right) or to U.S. flag should be on its own right the center and the highest point.
the front and center of the flag line

When the U.S. flag is displayed other than When the U.S. flag is displayed from as When flags of states, cities or
from a staff, it should be displayed flat, or projecting from a building, the union of organizations are flown on the
suspended so that its folds fall free the flag should be placed at the peak of same staff, the U.S. flag must be at
the unless the flag is at half-staff the top
 Flag
1. Dip it for any person or thing

2. Let the flag touch anything beneath it: ground, floor, water, merchandise

3. Fasten or display it in a way that will permit it to be damaged or soiled.

4. Place anything on the flag

5. Use it for holding anything.

6. Use it as wearing apparel, bedding or drapery

7. Use the flag for advertising or promotion purposes or print it on paper napkins