History
What is the nickname of our National Flag?
What is Old Glory?
Flag Detail is comprised of HOW many people?
What are 3 people?
Never under any circumstances _________ the National Flag.
What is drop the National Flag?
Can the National Flag be displayed 24 hours a day.
How many stars did the Union originally have in the first National Flag?
What is 13 stars?
What is the Folder's job in a Flag Detail?
What is to fold and unfurl the National Flag?
When should you retire the flag?
What is when the flag is dirty or damaged beyond repair?
What is the purpose of the Half Mast position?
What is to show respect and mourning for the death of a person or group of people?
True or False
The "Red" on the Flag stripes is symbolic of "blood"
What is False?
The red stripes are symbolic of Valor.
True or False
The Detail is responsible for ensuring the "open" flag folds show no red.
What is True?
Is it ever okay to drop and let the National Flag touch the deck?
What is NO?
What day of the month is Flag Day?
June 14 is officially designated as National Flag Day.
How many White and Red stripes are there on the National Flag?
7 red and 6 white stripes
What time of day is the National Flag lowered?
What is lowered at Sunset or after school every day?
How do you hold a folded flag and hand it off to an escort?
What is sandwich the flag between your arms point facing forward and rotate it for the escort to receive.
Who designed our current 50 star National Flag Design?
What is 17 year old High School Student Robert G. Heft designed it as a History Project. President Eisenhower select his design out of 1,500 entries.
Name all the colors of the National Flag and provide their meanings.
What is:
Red:Valor
White: Purity
Blue: Justice
Name the general steps in folding a flag.
What is folding the flag in half two times, folding the stripes into triangles, and making that final tuck on the Union.
What are the steps to retiring the National Flag?
What is burning it ceremoniously and respectfully, saluting if in uniform till it's ash, and burying it.
Bonus Question: In WWII, Old Glory only had 48 stars in the Union. What two states eventually joined the union after the war?
What is Hawaii and Alaska?