The document proposes establishing national holidays, symbols, and traditions for the newly formed nation of Independent Fairfield. It suggests holidays on New Year's Day, Employee Day, Independence Day, and Flag Day. It also outlines plans for national monuments commemorating their origins and unity, a flag with 23 stars and red, green, and blue colors, a pledge of allegiance, and an national anthem set to the tune of "Waiting on the World to Change" to foster national pride and identity.

1. By: Emma cropper and the nationalism committee
NATIONAL
HOLIDAYS

2. INTRODUCTION
 National holidays can develop pride, especially when
celebrated right
 Can be a day to honor important events or people
from our country
 Celebrate with half days or full days off of school or
work
 We cant force hospitals, doctors offices, gas stations,
police stations, fire stations, or supermarkets to be off
because they are necessary for our country to function
 These national holidays will promote nationalism, and
a sense of national cohesion
 Will be celebrated with either a whole day or half day
off of school or work depending on how we will
commemorate it

3. NEW YEARS (JAN. 1ST)
 Way to celebrate the new year
 Can reflect on what you did the past year, and what
you want to do this year.
 Time to reflect also on our country and what we want
to improve in it this year
 Families can celebrate together
 At least a week from Christmas to New years will be
off from school
 New years day, all stores besides grocery stores, gas
stations, doctors offices, police stations, fire stations,
and hospitals will be closed

4. EMPLOYEE DAY
 To celebrate the hard workers of our nation
 All employees will have a day off work exempting gas
stations, super markets, police stations, fire stations
hospitals, and doctors offices
 Will promote nationalism, because it will cause our
nation to remember the hard work that our employees
do
 A half day of school, Will include:
 An assembly promoting workers and their hard work
 Parents can come and talk about their jobs and their
contributions to our countries in the assembly

5. INDEPENDENCE DAY (20TH OF MARCH)
 The last day of Congress
 When we finally became our own union
 Will promote nationalism because you are
celebrating the country
 Half day of school including an assembly to
honor the day we became a country

6. FLAG DAY (FEB 26TH)
 Everyone will put a flag up on that day
 Will honor our country because citizens will
see all the flags hanging around, and will
remember to honor it
 No school
 Day off from work exempting hospitals,
doctors offices, gas stations, police stations,
fire stations, and supermarkets

7. NATIONAL MONUMENTS
Chess Cawley

8.  New monuments will draw attention and mean something to the
citizens of Independent Fairfield
 Monuments will symbolize the hard work and determination it
took to form our new country
 Monuments can mean something different to each person, but
our goal is to put sincere pride in our citizens by creating these
new monuments
MONUMENTS

9. ORIGINS MONUMENT
 Shows our past and what
we have become
 Signifies that we were once part of
Connecticut and Fairfield County
 Called “Origins” because it is our past
and where we started

10. INDEPENDENT FAIRFIELD MONUMENT
 All towns in monument
are together as Independent
Fairfield instead of Fairfield County
 Helps us honor and recognize
our future as a nation

11.  Monuments serve as a sign of recognition of our newly formed
country
 Have monuments to remember and honor the significant event of
forming Independent Fairfield
 Many years in the future it is easy to forget our past, the hard
work it took to put Independent Fairfield together, and the sense
of genuine pride in our new country for branching off and leaping
forward to form a country of our own
CONCLUSION

12. By: Samantha Macalino and the nationalism Committee
INDEPENDENT FAIRFIELD’S NATIONAL
SYMBOL

14. SYMBOLISM
 Lion – strength of
character, military valor,
and tremendous energy
 Red – energy,
strength, power,
determination, passion
and desire
 Blue – trust, loyalty,
wisdom, confidence,
intelligence, faith and
truth
 Yellow – sunshine, joy,
happiness, intellect and
energy

15. NATIONAL FLAG
Carly Lattimer

16. INDEPENDENT FAIRFIELD NATIONAL FLAG
 23 stars for each state
 3 Colors
 Red-courage
 Green-life
 Blue-peace, freedom

17. JULIANNE COONEY
Nationalism

18. INDEPENDENT FAIRFIELD'S PLEDGE
 Stand up
 Right hand over heart
_________________________________________________
I pledge adherence to the flag of Independent
Fairfield. For this country, one nation, strong,
independent, and willing to represent our union.
Twenty-three towns united into one. May there be
peace, respect, and safety for all.
_________________________________________________________________
 20 second moment of silence

19. WHEN TO SAY THE PLEDGE
 Beginning of school
 School Assemblies
 Special events

20. WHY WE SAY THIS PLEDGE
 It is a promise to our country
1. Respect
2. Peace
3. Safety

21. WHY WE PUT OUR RIGHT HAND OVER OUR HEARTS
 Traditional Salute
 Empty right hand is a sign of peace

22. NATIONAL ANTHEM OF INDEPENDENT
FAIRFIELD
Chloe Zimmermann

23. WHEN & WHY
 Melody of John Mayer’s “Waiting on the
World to Change”
 Represents pride in our nation
 To be sung at public sporting events, formal
concerts, and government/military
ceremonies
 Stand and face the flag in a respectful
manner

24. WAVING FLAG OF INDEPENDENT FAIRFIELD
From the shores along the Sound
To the rolling hills so green
Cityscapes and charming towns
It’s the best you’ve ever seen
Now we have a population growing strong
Taking pride in all we do
To honor courage, life, and freedom
We salute red, green and blue
Our flag keeps on waving, waving
Independent Fairfield
Yea it keeps on waving, waving
Independent Fairfield
United towns all twenty three
Liberty is our destiny
Our flag keeps on waving, waving
Independent Fairfield