FLAG
KEY WORDS
SALUTE
American Songs
Key Words
100

Which flag placed stars in  a circle ?

Betsy Ross flag

100

What is common Spirit ?

Esprit de corp

100

Do you salute a flag indoors in uniform ?

indoors in uniform requires that you stand at attention and face the flag but do not salute

100

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

Francis Scott Key

100

What is Rufflers and Flourishes ?

Ruffles is the drum and Flourishes is the bugle call

200

What were the problems with flag design because the Second Continental Congress did not give directions about it should look ? 

The stars had five or six points and others had eight points on the stars.
200

What is an act of politeness ?

Courtesies

200

Do you salute a flag outdoors in uniform ?


Yes stand at attention and salute 

200

What is the signal for the start of the official duty day?

reville

200

What is a halyard ? 

A rope used for hoisting or lowering the flag

300

What year did the Second Continental Congress decided the flag of The United States would have thirteen red and white stripes (for the thirteen colonies) and thirteen white stars on a blue background ?

1777

300

What is to attack with bombs ?

bombardment
300

Do you salute a non commissioned officer ?

No

300

What is the signal for the end of the official duty day and also serves as a ceremony for paying respect to the flag? 

retreat

300

What is a pennant ?

A long narrow flag tapering to a point or a swallowtail at the end 

400

What designer of the first US flag staggered the stars on the union of the flag ?

Francis Hopkinson 

400

What is along established practice followed as a matter of course among people considered an unwritten law or repeated practice ?

custom

400

Do you salute a commissioned officer ?

Yes

400

What war did Francis Scott Key write the Star Spangled Banner ?

The war of 1812

400

What is the four person team in JROTC used in competitions to show respect to the flag? 

Color Guard

500

What is the name of a U.S. flag that is displayed or flown from an aircraft, ship, or boat as the symbol ?

ensign

500

What is the signal for the start of the official duty day ?

Reville

500

Who is a rendered a 21 gun salute ?

The President, members of a reigning royal family and chiefs of state of foreign countries 

500

What is our national anthem ?

Star Spangled Banner

500

What is the position of the flag about half way down from the top of the pole or staff, used to honor and pay respect to military and nationally important deceased persons or as a distress signal ?

half-staff