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Our Legacy: Gaining a better understanding of our American flagPublished 01/08/09
"RESOLVED, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new Constellation." - Part of the Flag Act passed by Congress, June 14, 1777 Is there a day that goes by that you do not encounter the American flag? When you see the flag do you know the meaning behind the colors, the stripes, the stars? Most of us know that the stars represent the states of the Union. Most of us are aware that the stripes represent the original 13 colonies. If you have forgotten, the colors are as follows: red stands for...
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