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SALUTE TO FLAGS by Deborah Stumpf
ISSUE 416 • OCTOBER 19, 2009
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“Cheers for the sailors that fought on the wave for it, Cheers for the soldiers that always were brave for it, Tears for the men that went down to the grave for it, Here comes the flag!” -Arthur Macy
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or centuries, flags have been used as a way to inform, establish a presence or even threaten people. The earliest flag was a metal or wooden pole with a carving placed on top of the pole. The first recorded metal flag, dating back to 3,000 BC, came from Iran. Eventually, fabric replaced the carvings, and the oldest preserved textile flag was found in Egypt, dating back to third century AD.
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The national flag of Denmark, called Dannebrog, is red with a white Scandinavian cross and is the oldest state flag in the world still in use. However, some say that the red dragon of the Welsh flag represents the oldest national flag. It is thought in some circles that the red dragon began with the Romans.
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A SPECIAL BRAND OF ACCOUNTS flag, which originally featured 13 red and white stripes and 13 stars. The flag now bears 50 stars, representing each state.
Although there is no written proof, historians credit Betsy Ross of Philadelphia for sewing the first American flag. Historians have agreed Every country in the world has a unique flag and that circumstantial evidence and oral accounts every state in the U.S. has its own flag. recorded from interviews with Ross’s daughter and other family members support the story.
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THE AMERICAN FLAG
The flag not only represents the face of the U.S. as a whole, it also is a symbol of respect, freecalled the American flag “a symbol of the gov- dom, pride and loyalty, and the flag became the inspiration for a song and a “prayer.” ernment.” On June 14, 1777, Congress adopted the U.S.
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