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... Navy Stars and Stripes had the stars arranged in staggered forma- tion in alternate rows of threes and twos on a blue field . Other Stars and Stripes flags had stars arranged in alternate rows of four , five and four . Some stars had ...
... Navy Stars and Stripes had the stars arranged in staggered forma- tion in alternate rows of threes and twos on a blue field . Other Stars and Stripes flags had stars arranged in alternate rows of four , five and four . Some stars had ...
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... Navy in 1777. The flag popularly known as the " Betsy Ross flag , " which arranged the stars in a circle , did not appear until the early 1790's . The claims of Betsy Ross were first brought to the attention of the pub- lic in 1870 by ...
... Navy in 1777. The flag popularly known as the " Betsy Ross flag , " which arranged the stars in a circle , did not appear until the early 1790's . The claims of Betsy Ross were first brought to the attention of the pub- lic in 1870 by ...
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... Navy Ensign , and the Cambridge Flag . Its design consisted of 13 stripes , alter- nately red and white , representing the Thirteen Colonies , with a blue field in the upper left - hand corner bearing the red cross of St. George of ...
... Navy Ensign , and the Cambridge Flag . Its design consisted of 13 stripes , alter- nately red and white , representing the Thirteen Colonies , with a blue field in the upper left - hand corner bearing the red cross of St. George of ...
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... Navy . Another , the Gadsden flag , consisted of a yellow field with a rattlesnake in a spiral coil , poised to strike , in the center . Below the snake was the motto , “ Don't Tread on Me . " Similar was the Culpepper flag , ban- ner ...
... Navy . Another , the Gadsden flag , consisted of a yellow field with a rattlesnake in a spiral coil , poised to strike , in the center . Below the snake was the motto , “ Don't Tread on Me . " Similar was the Culpepper flag , ban- ner ...
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... Navy Day , October 27 ; Veterans Day , November 11 ; Thanksgiving Day , fourth Thursday in November ; Christmas Day , December 25 ; and such other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States ; the birthdays of States ...
... Navy Day , October 27 ; Veterans Day , November 11 ; Thanksgiving Day , fourth Thursday in November ; Christmas Day , December 25 ; and such other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States ; the birthdays of States ...
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Страница 11 - I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Страница 6 - For us there is but one choice. We have made it. Woe be to the man or group of men that seeks to stand in our way in this day of high resolution when every principle we hold dearest is to be vindicated and made secure for the salvation of the nations.
Страница 46 - I believe in the United States of America, as a government of the people, by the people, for the people ; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed ; a democracy in a republic, a sovereign nation of many sovereign states ; a perfect union, one and inseparable ; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots...
Страница 16 - States should be on the right, the flag's own right, and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag.
Страница 12 - That the flag, when carried In a procession with another flag or flags, should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag's own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that Une.
Страница 16 - States, cities, or localities, or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States, the latter should always be at the peak.
Страница 18 - The flag should never be used as drapery of any sort whatsoever, never festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free.
Страница 1 - that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
Страница 17 - Is displayed over the middle of the street, it should be suspended vertically with the union to the north In an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street.
Страница 17 - Flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The Flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. By "halfstaff" is meant lowering the Flag to one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff.