US Flag Study Guide
How many stripes are on the U.S. flag and what do they represent?
13 stripes = 13 colonies
How many stars are on the U.S. flag and what do they represent?
50 stars = 50 states
Who is Francis Hopkinson?
Thought to have designed the first American flag.
Who is Betsy Ross?
Thought to have sewed the first American flag.
What is the correct way to drape a flag over a casket?
Union of heart
Which direction is the Union part of the flag supposed to face when it is hung on the wall?
Viewers' left
What is the correct place to position a flag in an auditorium?
Viewers' left side
When is a flag flown half-mast?
When military personal dies.
Name two places where the flag is ordered to be flown 24 hours a day?
White House, Military forts.
What president signed Flag Day into law and when?
In 1949 by President Harry S. Truman.
When should you flay the flag upside down?
In an emergency.
When is Flag Day and who authorized the official U.S. flag?
June 14, the Second Continental Congress
What should you do when you fly the flag at night?
Light it up with an external light source.
Is it appropriate to use the flag as a table cloth?
No
What should you do if the flag touches the ground or if the flag is worn and torn?
Privately burn it and bury the ashes.
What do the colors in the flag represent?
Red: Hardiness and velour. White: Purity and innocence. Blue: Color of the chief, vigilance, presence, and justice.
What is the proper way to salute the flag?
Stand with hand over heart, remove hat, military can do this or salute.
Why shouldn't you fly a flag in severe weather?
Damage to the flag.
What are the two ways to flay the U.S. flag with flags of other nations?
Different poles next to each other, same height and equal size or have the U.S. flag on the top of one pole and the rest of the flags on the bottom.
Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"? What battle and what war was it written during?
Francis Scott Key during the Battle of Fort Henry in the War of 1812.
What ways is the flag to be carried in the parade?
Front and center flag line, on the right of the other flags.
How is the flag to be hung on Memorial Day?
Half staff until noon.
What state became the 50th state in the Union? What year? Who was the President of the U.S.?
Hawaii, 1959, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
