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13 stars adopted in 1897 adopted in 1905 Ameri American Flag ARKANSAS Army artillery bald eagle Balti Benny Benson Betsy blue edge blue field Capitol coat of arms colors Columbus Day Constitution in 1788 Crossland fami Dakota Day on June displayed distributed in equal eagle Entered the Union flag adopted Flag Day flag flies flag or flags flagpole flags stand flown folded Fort McHenry four stars Francis Scott front glory gold Historic House June 14 loyalty main admin McHenry Memorial Day Monday motto Native American NEVADA ngton North Star O'er the land open edge Original Thir patriotic peace pennants printed Proclamation Ratified the Constitution rattlesnake Revolution RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT ribbon Rosellian Scott Key seal incor September Spangled Banner staff star indicates Star-Spangled Banner O'er Stars and Stripes Statehood subsection symbols of agriculture territory U.S. Cap U.S. flag United Washington white field words Bat
Popular passages
Page 45 - 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.
Page 19 - The flag should never have placed upon it. nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.
Page 6 - For us there is but one choice. We have made it. Woe be to the man or group of men that seeks to stand in our way in this day of high resolution when every principle we hold dearest is to be vindicated and made secure for the salvation of the nations.
Page 12 - ... (b) The flag should not be draped over the hood, top, sides, or back of a vehicle or of a railroad train or a boat. When the flag is displayed on a motorcar, the staff shall be fixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the radiator cap.
Page 16 - America, when it is displayed with another flag against a wall from crossed staffs, should be on the right, the flag's own right, and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag.
Page 12 - That the flag, when carried In a procession with another flag or flags, should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag's own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that Une.
Page 16 - States, cities, or localities, or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States, the latter should always be at the peak.
Page 18 - The flag should never be used as drapery of any sort whatsoever, never festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free.
Page 1 - that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
Page 17 - Is displayed over the middle of the street, it should be suspended vertically with the union to the north In an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street.