The American flag, which has been a symbol of the United States for over two hundred years has an amazing history. In 1775, the colonist flag was flown on the ship named Alfred and the flag became known as the “Alfred Flag”. The flag eventually inspired the Pledge of Allegiance. Betsy Ross assembled a new flag in May of 1777. This flag had 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 white stars on a blue background in the upper left hand corner. Red stands for hardiness, the white represents purity and innocence, the blue color symbolizes vigilance, perseverance, and justice. William Driver nick named this flag “Old Glory”. When a new state was added to the union another star was added as well. The flag has been flown in various locations that included, Robert Perry taking the flag and flying it at the North Pole, Barry Bishop placing it on Mt Everest, and Neil Armstrong setting it on the Moon. Daily, the flag is flown from sunrise to sunset. June 14 is celebrated as Flag Day. The History of the American Flag is fascinating. …show more content…
He graduated from St. John’s college and became a prominent lawyer in Georgetown. Later he served in the Georgetown artillery as a solider. During 1802, he married Mary “Polly” Llyod and together they had eleven children. In 1814, his friend, Dr. Beanes was captured by the British during the war of 1812. Francis negotiated the release of Dr. Beanes onboard the ship HMS Tonnant. He was held on the boat during the bombing of Fort McHenry, also known as the Battle of Baltimore. At dawn after the bombing, the US flag still triumphantly flew over Baltimore. He composed a poem called the Defense of Fort McHenry, which later became known as the “Star Spangled Banner”. Herbert Hoover, who was US President from 1929-1933, declared it to be the national anthem in 1931. Francis died January 11, 1843 and was buried at Mt Olivet cemetery in Frederick,
The Florida’s governor suggested adding the red cross so the flag would not look like a banner of truce or surrender while hanging limp on a flagpole. Florida voters agreed amendment to Florida’s constitution was made in 1900 which describes the current design. Many flags have flown over Florida since the European explorers first landed here in the early sixteenth century. The flags that landed
However, some southerners would argue that the initial meaning of the Confederate flag had little association to anything (Prince, n.d.). The flag initially was viewed by many southern natives as a symbol of southern heritage and pride (World Book Student, 2016). As mentioned above, the flag was flown during the Civil War when southern states were attempting to secede from the northern states. For this reason, the flag is symbolic to southern natives because it symbolizes the beliefs of their ancestors; beliefs that many lost their lives for. Therefor, the flag presents a symbol of southern pride and
On December 3rd 1775, John Paul Jones hoisted the first American Flag over the Continental Naval Ship Alfred. The first American Flag was the Grand Union Flag. The Grand Union Flag which had thirteen red and white stripes was taken directly from the British East Indian Company Flag. It is from this flag that our current American Flag evolved. The adopting of the Grand Union Flag which in reality is the British East Indian Company Flag was intended to symbolize the fact that the United States of America would be an autonomous Corporate Colony under the authority of the King of England and not an independent nation.
of June 14th,1777, Congress passed a resolution that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes. Alternate the red and white, that the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field.”
The American flag has long been a symbol of our country, but there have been certain doubts about its origin. No one really knows who sewed the American flag. The legend of Betsy Ross has been told many times, but some people look upon it as a myth, saying Betsy Ross never even existed. Betsy Ross was indeed a real person who lived in the 1700's, but no one can prove she actually sewed the American Flag.
What is the American flag and what does it represent? For many Americans the flag represents freedom, pride, and justice. Our flag stands for freedom because of the many lives that had to be lost throughout history for us to be the nation we are today. The American flag stands for pride because of the many American soldiers men and women who lost their lives for us. Lastly, our flag stands for justice because in the United States no matter what crime we do we have the right to a fair trial.
The Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act on June 14, 1777. Along with that came the basic design of the American flag, which called for “thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” Each of the three colors of the flag was chosen for a reason. Blue represents justice, vigilance, and perseverance. Red is for valor. White is for purity.
The American flag is a symbol of freedom, liberty and all human rights. A symbol men rally behind, whether on our shores or foreign shores. People hold the flag as something sacred, others have a moderate reverence for it. The color of the pales are those used in a flag of the United States of America. White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness and valour, and Blue, the color, perseverance & justice.
...o captivating. Additionally, it does make an extensive number of appearances at various ceremonies and great events, such as the opening ceremonies of sporting events and national holidays such as Independence and Memorial Day. However, “The Star Spangled Banner” embodies a much broader and more abstruse, cryptic connotation. It illustrates America’s attitude of perseverance when facing seemingly indomitable adversities or unachievable ambitions. It represents America’s unfaltering faith, traditional values, and ethical laws that have come to characterize America’s individuality. It signifies America’s past, a historic reminder that unites the people and instills, in their hearts, a profound sense of patriotism and glory. Most of all, “The Star Spangled Banner” symbolizes the truth of what America truly means–“the land of the free and the home of the brave”.
"A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom," These words were said by president by president John F. Kennedy. The king of Great Britain was imposing taxes on us without us knowing. He decided to cut all trades in all parts of the world. He has taken out the government from us out of his protection and declaring war against us. Everyone in the past wanted freedom and independence. This happened not only in the past, but in the present and future too. We should allow him to cut all connections with us. We could start off new with new governments, system, and also a different society. Our courage is that we should make up new laws where we are all treated equally. If we do this, it will take time but we would do it without the president of Great Britain.
The American flag is not just a piece of material, it is a symbol of your country. As such, it should be treated with respect and care. Many people are familiar with the traditional flying of the flag from a flagpole at government buildings, schools, and so forth. Many others show their national pride by flying the flag from their residence. Beyond these standard displays, there are many other ways to display your flag, as well. Most of them are such a part of our lives that we don't notice them anymore, but if they were gone, it would sure leave a giant hole in the fabric of our country.
Our nation. Our great nation. Our great, but imperfect nation. The ideals our nation holds so close to its heart. Have we forgotten them? Have we forgotten what our soldiers were fighting for? Have we forgotten the path our forefathers paved out of love for those who hadn’t even swallowed their first breaths on earth. Have we become so lost in the dredges of life, in our problems and opinions, that the path isn’t even in sight anymore? Lost...lost is a strange word. Lost is troubled, but not hopeless. Lost is out of sight, but not gone. Lost can be found. New paths can be made and maybe, the old path can come back into sight. Or maybe it doesn’t have to. The America our forefathers envisioned is likely not the America that we see today. Not, we are not the same America, but like the generations that
The 50 stars are the states in the U.S. and the red and white stripes represent the 13 colonies. The flag should always be raised between sunrise and sunset. At night, it should be above a spotlight that can make the flag clearly visible and the flag should not be torn or damaged. On holidays such as July 4th, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, etc., it should be raised if not already. Showing what it means to be proud of your country is exactly what these firefighters did. The firefighters are showing their love by raising the flag from the ground to show that we have not fallen. Every day, there are cops, soldiers, firefighters, etc., who put their life on the line to protect our freedom from those who try to destroy
The American flag is an astounding symbolism that represents America’s freedom. The red stripes on the flag represents hardiness and valour, the blue represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice, lastly the white represents purity and innocence. However, the flag that symbolizes freedom and represents the United States, it is also the flag that can divide the nation apart. In America, one of the most controversial act of freedom is burning the American flag. This arises the debate whether a law should amend the Constitution or not. However, the Constitution, itself, states that it is not an malice act if a person burns the American flag. Thus, the Constitution should not be amended to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag because
The colors of the flag, white, red, and blue, all have distinct significant meanings of what the United States stands for. White signifies purity and innocence, red signifies hardiness & valour, and lastly blue, which shows vigilance, perseverance & justice, while the stripes indicate the original 13 Colonies and the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. Although the flag may just be a piece of cloth, it most certainly has a definitive symbol that beholds a tremendous amount of power in its name. With current political issues rising, people of America feel the need to show their heavy disapproval and discontent towards the actions being taken to “better” the United States economy, by indignantly desecrating the flag, burning it until