What do you consider when you hear the words red, white, and blue? Do you naturally think about the flag of the United States of America? Our flag, as we probably see it today, is not the first flag with stars and stripes to be made. After the original thirteen colonies declared independence in 1776, Betsy Ross would sew the first U.S. Flag displaying the colors red, white and blue. The First Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, changed the shape of the stars from the circle pattern of the Ross design to the block shape we recognize today. Congress would give meaning to the colors of the flag in 1777. White would imply purity and innocence; red would be hardiness and valor; blue would become vigilance, perseverance…
Defenders of the confederate flag claim that it represents "heritage, not hate." How can any good come out f a flag that has caused an immense negative impact? the confederate flag represents a split in our nation and symbolizes discrimination, therefore it should be banned. Continuing, the flag has also caused violence and inequality.…
The Confederate Battle flag is one of the most recognized symbols in the United States. It is not always a welcome symbol in today’s society. Take for instance the state of South Carolina having to remove it from its statehouse on April 12, 2000. The reason it is not always welcome is because people often misinterpret its true meaning. It is not a symbol of hatred but, a symbol of southern pride and honor. The pride and honor of all the men and women who carried it the flag into battle fighting for what they believed in, Southern independence.…
When one hears the words red, white, and blue the immediate thought travels to the American flag, but there is another red, white, and blue in the United States; the Confederate flag. There are many conflicting thoughts surrounding the Confederate flag. Is it a symbol or racism because of its historical significance or is it a symbol of “Southern Pride” because the South created it? The Confederate flag is seen as a symbol of racism because of the leaders who succeed from the Union and stood under the flag, the racial tension created in school districts, and the statistics recorded.…
BACKGROUND: The office of the Governor has received several demands by members representing the state’s chapter of the NAACP to remove the Confederate flag (“flag”). Earlier this year 13 African-American legislators were arrested for trespassing and as they attempted to remove the flag for the capital. The issue at this time is to examine the merits of taking action to either remove the flag or to continue the current practice.…
The Confederate flag is more than just a simple flag used to represent the people. Behind the Confederate flag, lays a story to be told. The flag is a symbol of history not hatred. Many men and women served and died under the Confederate flag to keep their independence.…
The Confederate Flag was the main flag for the Confederates during the civil war, and has remained a part of the southern culture to this day. The Confederates in the Civil War stood for the right to own people and force them to work. The Confederate Flag in the 1860’s was more a symbol of people fighting for beliefs, but today is a symbol of modern racism. The Confederate Flag is offensive to African-Americans, and is a symbol of racial segregation. The Confederate Flag is a symbol of racism and should be taken down from federal businesses and buildings…
Did you know that on February 15, 2016, Canada's national flag turned 51 years old ? Canada's national flag is relatively a recent event. The idea of a new flag was inaugurated by Canadian Prime minister Lester B. Pearson. The proposal caused a lot of controversy and commotion. In 1964, a flag committee formed to settle issues. The maple leaf design by George Stanley based on the Royal Military College of Canada was chosen. National flags are not just used to fly in the air as a decoration piece. They have a much deeper and a consequential meaning to them. Just as for any country, the Canadian flag strengthened Canada's rise as a nation. Canada's flag illustrates the country's independence, military appreciation and unity.…
What the United States flag means to me is freedom. I hear the stories of the people who have their whole life chosen for them in different countries. Which sounds absolutely horrifying to me. I enjoy being able to decide my future like what kind of job i'm going to have or what college I’m going to go to. I don’t want that taken away from me.The Flag also ensures me as much safety as possible. What I mean by that is we have so many people who risked their life and are risking their life right now to keep that flag standing. All those people who have died died to ensure that I and everyone else live free and that means the world to me.…
2. Symbolism- The flag symbolizes a confederate flag. This is how you know the soldier’s fighting against the protesting workers are from down south.…
When the Confederate flag first came in to existence, it was used as a symbol of the thirteen states that broke away from the United States. The first flag of the Confederacy was flown on March 5, 1861. The designer of the flag was not even a southerner; it was designed by a Prussian artist named Nichola Marschall. This was the same man who designed the uniforms for the Confederate army. The first place that it was flown was the capital of the Confederacy, Montgomery, Alabama. The flag consists of a blue x, thirteen stars, and a red background. The stars symbolize the thirteen states that broke away. The x represents the division between the northern and southern states. The colors on the flag, which are the same on the American flag, are used to represent the pride that the Southerners had to be from the South. The flag was designed to represent a certain area of the world. It has nothing to do with racism or slavery.…
The flag represents our military and stands as an item of worship for them. “Soldiers going into harm's way have worn and continue to wear, the American flag on their uniforms.”(Davidson) Wearing the flag on their uniform is them showing respect for our country. “As a veteran I view and treat our flag with the greatest respect and as a symbol of the sacrifices that so many veterans have made in the defense of our country in so many wars and conflicts,” stated by Kenneth E. Irvine, MSgt, USAF, when asked how he felt about the desecration amendment being put into motion. Our military, those who lay their life on the line, and give us the freedoms we have today respect our flag and protect it. We as American citizens should do the best we can to respect and protect the flag also.…
In this country, a person is very likely see the United States flag, also known as “Old Glory,” flying high whether someone has it outside their house, it is near a public facility such as a school, or a young child could be waving it proudly on the Fourth of July. Although it is an iconic symbol in our country, not many people truly knows what it symbolizes or all the rules to respecting the flag. Do people really know the history behind it? If someone answered the question of what they know about its meaning, they may answer by describing how it looks, and that the fifty stars on the flag represent the states. They may know about how the thirteen stripes represent the thirteen colonies.…
The history of the American flag was that the flag was first made on June 14, 1777. The flag was made for the spirit of a country that rose for its rights and declared independence from the British. The American flag is the symbol of our nation’s strength and unity of this country and it’s also been a source of the pride and inspiration for the citizens. The colors of the American flag are symbolic: The red symbolizes hardiness and valor, the white symbolizes purity and innocence, and the blue symbolizes vigilance, perseverance, and justice.…
for the freedom of America. Patriotism is countless acts of love and care, and that’s…