American Flags
What are two nicknames of the Flag?
"Stars & Stripes" and "Old glory"
How many days is the flag flown at half staff for a former pres?
30 days
If you display the flag with the union upside down what does that mean?
Dire distress
What does the white on the flag symbolize?
Purity & Innocence
How many days is the flag displayed at half stafff for the VP, (retired) chief of justice, speaker of the house
10 days
How many white stripes are on the flag?
6
When using the flag displayed flat on the speaker's platform, display it ________ the speaker
Above and behind
Which treasures secretary approved the design of the coast guards seal?
Andrew Mellon
Why do we have flag folding ceremonies?
As a tribute to our nation's honored dead, done at retreat ceremony
Those who settles in America from europe
Colonists
Which of the following shows respect for the flag? A) using the flag as part of a costume B) using the flag to carry things C) using the flag as a ceiling cover D) carrying it aloft and free
D
What are the 13 original colonies?
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island
True or false: Flag day is not celebrated as a federal holiday
False
What for was Francis Scott Key at when he wrote the national anthem
Fort Mchenry
What does the color red in the flag symbolize?
Hardiness
What does the red on the flag symbolize?
Hardiness and Valor
Which president pres. was responsible for signing the executive order for the Marine seal
Harry Truman
What city and state was the flag displayed on the first flag day?
Hartford, Connecticut
How do you lower and lift the flag?
Hoist briskly and lower ceremoniously
How should the flag be destroyed?
In a dignified way
When should the flag be at half staff?
In the event of death
In the final flag design, what was the rule about the stars?
It would be a union of 20 white stars on a blue field with one start per state. (1818)
When was the American flag officially adopted?
June 14, 1777 (Betsy Ross Flag, known as Flag Day
What do the olive branch and 13 arrows grasped by the eagle symbolize on the great seal of the United States?
Peace and War
How many red and white stripes does the U.S. flag have?
Seven red stripes & six white stripes
The number of stars equals the number of ________ in the union
States
In the final flag design, what was the rule about the stripes?
The 13 stripes would remain unchanged (in remembrance of the original 13 colonies)
Which United States military seal was used originally to authenticate documents?
The Amy Seal
What are the flag laws and regulations
Title 4: CH1, Title 18: CH33, Title 36: CH10
When flag is completely folded the stars are _______
Uppermost
What does the blue on the flag symbolize?
Vigilance, perseverance and Justice
When should you retire the flag?
When it is no longer a fitting emblem of display.
When do you display the flag?
from sunrise to sunset