Flag Of The Usa Informative Speech
Manuel Gonzalez
Mr. Pointer
U.S. History
13 March 2018
Flag of the U.S.
INTRODUCTION
Don’t know about the flag much? Well, don’t worry, because I’m here to help you learn various facts and symbolism about the U.S flag. Read on through as I tell you about the flag that has lasted 200 years.
History of Changes
This was the first unofficial flag of the U.s. hoisted on a 23-metre liberty pole at Prospect Hill in Somerville, Massachusetts, which was lifted by General Washington on Jan. 1, 1776.
There has been many changes to our flag to how we know it now (with 50 stars and 13 stripes.) The first official flag approved by Continental Congress was named the Stars and Stripes. It was designed to have 13 stars and stripes with the stars being on …show more content…
This led to another flag change. Then there was an act made by Congress called the Flag Resolution, which ordered that new stars and stripes are added to the flag when new states join the U.S. (Look to the left.) In 1818, there was another flag act after Vermont was admitted into the union and had too many stripes and looked weird, so Congress released a Flag Act to keep the stripes to 13 to represent the original 13 colonies
Symbolism
Our flag represents many things. The stars in our flag represent each state in the United States. Did you know that the stars also represent people’s dreams to “reach for the stars?” Also, the stripes represent the original 13 colonies. The colors in our flag also signify significant things. Red represents courage and valor. Blue symbolizes watchfulness. White shows innocence and purity. Technically, our flag doesn’t mean anything only the stars and stripes do, but not the colors.
Design of the Flag
Alright, let’s get serious. There were many designs that didn’t make the cut because they were unofficial. The first design of the national consisted of 13 stars with each star representing a state in our union. The 13 stripes representing the colonies. Now, we have 50 stars for our states and we still have the 13 stripes. Like the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag. Which our flag got the stripes from. (Look to …show more content…
Custom to display from sunrise to sunset.
The flag should be displayed on, New Year’s Eve, Inaguration Day, MLK (Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday), Lincoln’s birthday, and many more holidays or patriotic days.
The flag should not touch anything beneath it like water, the floor, or the ground.
Be never used as drapes, clothing, or beddings. They can have the flag on the objects but not the flag itself.
When the flag cannot be an emblem for display no longer, it should be destroyed in a dignifying way, preferably by burning.
The flag should not be outside when the weather is rainy or cold.
The flag should be shown during school days in or near every school.
What I Learned
I learned that the flag has a lot symbolism throughout the world and country. Each little detail has something behind it. The stripes, blue canton, colors, stars, and history matters a lot to the country’s government leaders, troops, and citizens.
Bibliography
The New Book of Knowledge, 1992, Grolier Inc. https://www.colonialflag.com/symbolism-of-the-red-white-and-blue/ http://www.usflag.org/history/grandunion1775.html
Mr. Pointer
U.S. History
13 March 2018
Flag of the U.S.
INTRODUCTION
Don’t know about the flag much? Well, don’t worry, because I’m here to help you learn various facts and symbolism about the U.S flag. Read on through as I tell you about the flag that has lasted 200 years.
History of Changes
This was the first unofficial flag of the U.s. hoisted on a 23-metre liberty pole at Prospect Hill in Somerville, Massachusetts, which was lifted by General Washington on Jan. 1, 1776.
There has been many changes to our flag to how we know it now (with 50 stars and 13 stripes.) The first official flag approved by Continental Congress was named the Stars and Stripes. It was designed to have 13 stars and stripes with the stars being on …show more content…
This led to another flag change. Then there was an act made by Congress called the Flag Resolution, which ordered that new stars and stripes are added to the flag when new states join the U.S. (Look to the left.) In 1818, there was another flag act after Vermont was admitted into the union and had too many stripes and looked weird, so Congress released a Flag Act to keep the stripes to 13 to represent the original 13 colonies
Symbolism
Our flag represents many things. The stars in our flag represent each state in the United States. Did you know that the stars also represent people’s dreams to “reach for the stars?” Also, the stripes represent the original 13 colonies. The colors in our flag also signify significant things. Red represents courage and valor. Blue symbolizes watchfulness. White shows innocence and purity. Technically, our flag doesn’t mean anything only the stars and stripes do, but not the colors.
Design of the Flag
Alright, let’s get serious. There were many designs that didn’t make the cut because they were unofficial. The first design of the national consisted of 13 stars with each star representing a state in our union. The 13 stripes representing the colonies. Now, we have 50 stars for our states and we still have the 13 stripes. Like the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag. Which our flag got the stripes from. (Look to …show more content…
Custom to display from sunrise to sunset.
The flag should be displayed on, New Year’s Eve, Inaguration Day, MLK (Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday), Lincoln’s birthday, and many more holidays or patriotic days.
The flag should not touch anything beneath it like water, the floor, or the ground.
Be never used as drapes, clothing, or beddings. They can have the flag on the objects but not the flag itself.
When the flag cannot be an emblem for display no longer, it should be destroyed in a dignifying way, preferably by burning.
The flag should not be outside when the weather is rainy or cold.
The flag should be shown during school days in or near every school.
What I Learned
I learned that the flag has a lot symbolism throughout the world and country. Each little detail has something behind it. The stripes, blue canton, colors, stars, and history matters a lot to the country’s government leaders, troops, and citizens.
Bibliography
The New Book of Knowledge, 1992, Grolier Inc. https://www.colonialflag.com/symbolism-of-the-red-white-and-blue/ http://www.usflag.org/history/grandunion1775.html