History of the United States Flag - History 109: United States History I

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2. Did you know ?
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3. Every country in the world has it’s own
symbols?
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4. The most important symbol of
any country is the
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Of that country.

5. What do you Know about
Red, White, and Blue:
The Story of the American Flag
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6. Flags can represent land or boundaries and
possessions. Flags are usually hoisted on a
flagpole and flown so that everyone can be
reminded of the values and history of the
country. Flags incite patriotism and respect
for those who lost their lives fighting for its
values.
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8. Components of the
Flag
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9. Stripes
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10. Stripes: stripe is symbol of ray of light
emanating from the sun. There are 13
stripes, representing the 13 original
colonies.
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11. Stars
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12. Stars: star is a symbol of the heaven
and the divine goal to which man has
inspired by from time immemorial.
There are 50 Stars that represents the
50 states.
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13. RED: The color red represents
hardiness & valor. It also represents
the blood shed for the Country.
BLUE: The color blue represents
perseverance & justice.
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14. Who designed the Flag ?
In 1776, Betsy
Ross reported
that she sewed
the first
American Flag.
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15. Since there was no official flag during the
first years of the United States, there were a
great number of home made designed
flags. This flag is without question the most
well known of those.
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16. 13-Star Flag became the Official United States Flag on
June14th, 1777 and is the result of the congressional
action that took place on that date.
Also evidence exists pointing to Congressman Francis
Hopkinson as the person responsible for its design. The
only President to serve under this flag was George
Washington. This Flag was to last for a period of 18
years.
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17. This Flag became the Official United States Flag on May
1st,1795. Two stars were added for the admission of
Vermont (the 14th State on March 4th, 1791) and Kentucky
(the 15th State on June 1st, 1792, and was to last for 23
years. The five Presidents who served under this flag were;
George Washington (1789-1797), John Adams (1797-1801),
Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809), James Madison (1809-1817),
and James Monroe (1817-1825).
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18. Flag Day: People across the United
States celebrate Flag Day on June
14th each year to honor the United
States. On the same day, the
United States Army celebrates its
birthday.
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19. How to fold the Flag
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22. By:
Willy & Vahid
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