American Flag Research Paper

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The quote "Martin Luther King didn't just carry a piece of cloth to symbolize his belief in racial equality; he carried around an American flag" by Adrian Cronauer really makes you think about what the American Flag stands for. The American Flag is not just a piece of fabric. The American Flag symbolizes so many things our great nation was founded on. The American Flag stands for equality for all, freedom, and tolerance. Our founding fathers wanted something to symbolize everything their new nation would stand for. In the end our founding fathers chose to make a flag with thirteen stripes representing our original thirteen colonies with thirteen stars also representing our original thirteen colonies. This flag still has thirteen stripes but now has fifty stars representing all fifty states in our nation (History). The American flag represents a nation shaped by more than two hundred years of history. There are …show more content…

The American flag can never touch the ground. The American Flag must be disposed by being burned in a fire. This fire must be large enough the engulf the flag it can not be a small fire that would simply burn the flag. After the flag is burned the ashes must be buried. The American Flag should be kept in a clean, dry area where it will not get dirty (Flag Education). The American Flag should be flown on certain days. The American Flag should be flown certain on holidays such as Presidents' Day, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. The American Flag should be flown every day in front of public buildings. The American flag should be flown in a certain manner. The American Flag should never be flown upside down unless it is used as a distress signal in a time of dire emergency. The American Flag should be flown at half mast to mourn certain political figures. The American Flag should only be flown at night if there are proper lights on it (Flag

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