20 Facts About the
American Flag:
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Pennsylvania is the only state that observes
Flag Day as a state holiday.
The flag has been changed 27 times. The
final star, for Hawaii, was added in 1960.
The flag is normally flown from sunrise to
sunset.
The flag should not be flown at night
without a light on it.
The first time the flag was flown after being
adopted was on Aug. 3, 1777 in Rome, New
York.
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The designer of the American flag
was Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the
Declaration of Independence as a delegate
from New Jersey.
Betsy Ross sewed the first American Flag.
There are six American flags on the moon.
Five are standing but Neil Armstrong’s fell
over.
The flag should not be flown in the rain or
inclement weather.
After a tragedy or death, the flag is flown at
half-staff for 30 days. It’s called “half staff” on
land and half-mast on a ship.
When your flag is old and has seen better
days, it is time to retire it. Old flags should
be burned or buried.
The Flag Code bans the use of the flag
as clothing. That’s right, not USA T-Shirts,
bandanas or bikinis.
If you like to study flags, then you are a
vexillogist.
The colors of the flag have meaning. Red
stands for hardiness and valor.
White symbolizes purity and innocence.
Blue represent vigilance, perseverance and
justice.
When displayed on a wall or window the
blue shield should be in the upper left
corner.
The military folds the flag with 13 folds,
each with symbolic meaning.
50 flags fly 24 hours a day around the
Washington monument.
95 percent of U.S. flags are made in the
U.S.A.
The U.S. flag always flies at the top of a staff
above any other flag.
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CULLMAN COUNTY SENIOR MAGAZINE