Parts of the flag

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Parts of the flag

• field largest area of the flag
• canton white stars on blue background
• fly length of the flag
• hoist height
• fly end short side of the flag opposite
  the flagpole

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History of Flags
The first flags were probably used by armies to
mark their forts or soldiers in battle.
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Flags over North America
Many different people sailed to the Americas,
flying the flag or flags of their native lands.
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Just Before the Stars and Stripes
Colonists replaced flags of their native lands
with new colonial flags. The Grand Union flag was
the flag of the American Revolution. The
Bennington was used by the Green Mountain Boys at
the Battle of Bennington.
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History of the Stars and Stripes
No stars have ever been removed from the flag.
Even during the Civil War, when seven states
withdrew from the Union, no stars were taken off.
President Lincoln believed strongly in the idea
of one people, one flag.
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The National Anthem
The national anthem of the United States is the
The Star-Spangled Banner. It has 3 verses, we
traditionally sing only the first verse.
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History of the National Anthem
In 1814, Francis Scott Key was on a rescue
mission aboard a British ship that began to
attack Ft. McHenry from the sea.The next morning,
the flag was still flying. The U.S. had won the
battle.
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How to Display the American Flag

• display from sunrise to sunset
• the flag should never touch anything beneath it,
  such as the ground, floor or water
• display during school days
• should always be carried in the air free

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• never store the flag in a way that might damage
  it
• never use as a covering for a ceiling
• never mark or write on the flag
• never use as part of a costume
• a worn-out flag should be destroyed properly
• stand at attention when the flag is raised or
  lowered

Flag Rules
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Liberty
This flag, which we honor and under which we
serve, is the emblem of our unity, our power, our
thought and purpose as a nation. President
Woodrow Wilson - 1917
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God Bless America!
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Credits
American Legion Our Countrys Flag,
1996. Curriculum Associates, Inc. One People,
One Flag, 1990. Scholastic, Inc., David Catrow -
We the Kids, Fourth grade students Mrs.
Scales class, East Washington Elementary