Stars & Stripes
HISTORY
FUN FACTS!
Flag Facts!
Flag Day
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What are the colors of the American flag?

red, white, and blue

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Who made the first flag for America?

The origin of the first American flag is unknown. Some historians believe it was designed by New Jersey Congressman Francis Hopkinson and sewn by Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross.

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What should we do with the flag?

celebrate it, honor it, salute it, say the pledge, display it, fly it, take care of it, and respect it

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Where do you see the flag being flown?

schools, government buildings, library, homes, classrooms

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What do is Flag Day every year?

June 14th

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What shape is the American Flag?

a rectangle
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What color is the first stripe on the flag?

red

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Where was the flag created?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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What do we do each day in school to salute and honor our flag and country?

say the Pledge of Allegiance 

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Why do we celebrate Flag Day?

it is the anniversary of when we selected our countries flag

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How many stars are on the American flag?

50

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Where is the original flag today?

the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

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What nickname was given to a large, 10-by-17-foot flag by its owner, William Driver, a sea captain from Massachusett that people still call the flag?

The name Old Glory

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What do we celebrate in a few weeks, on July 4th?

Independence Day

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What year did we pick our flag and the stripes and stars as our symbols?

1777

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How many stripes are on the flag?

13 


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What do the stars and stripes represent (stand for) on the flag?

stars = 50 states

stripes = 13 original colonies


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Which state became our 50th state/ star on the American flag?

Hawaii


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Who was said to be the woman to have sewn the flag and the possible creator? 

Betsy Ross

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Which president declared June 14th Flag Day?

President Harry S. Truman officially declared June 14 as Flag Day.

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 How many red stripes and white stripes are on the American Flag?

 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes.

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What country did America gain its freedom from?

England

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Who was the first person to celebrate our flag and make it a "day"?

Who proposed Flag Day as national holiday?

an elementary school teacher

George Morris

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Where was the American flag flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War?  


(hint it;s a state)

The American flag is flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch's Bridge, Delaware.

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Which state made Flag Day a legal holiday (no school or work) because that was wear the flag was first created?

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia 

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