Old Glory

On August 3rd, 1949, President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.

However, BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, crafted the idea for Flag Day 64 years earlier. He and his students from the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, celebrated the flag and its history.

 

The American Flag is the ultimate symbol of freedom. Americans have sacrificed their lives protecting it. The famous picture of marines and navy corpsman raising the flag on Iwo Jima is an illustration that our flag will stand as a representation of the freedom we believe in.

During the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attack, three firefighters took a flag from a yacht, owned by Shirley Dreifus, placed it on a pole and raised it to once again show the world our flag still stands. Thomas E. Franklin captured this scene. The flag has since disappeared, but the moment it was raised is not forgotten.

 

The history of our flag is part of the foundation of our nation. I encourage you to take a moment to learn about how Old Glory became they symbol of freedom at the following links:

Introduction
History of the Stars and Stripes
An Early Stars and Stripes
The Grand Union Flag
Fifteen Stars and Stripes
Early American Flags
Historical Flags
The Flag Today
Flag Laws and Regulations
Flag Presentation
Folding the Flag
Care of your Flag
Sizes of Flags
Flags at the United States Capitol
How to Obtain a Flag Flown Over the Capitol
American War Mothers Flag
How to Obtain a Burial Flag For a Veteran
Flags of States and Territories
Flag Day
The Great Seal of the United States
Fort McHenry
The Flag House
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
The American's Creed
School Projects 

By SB

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