Flag Research

US History

This is an image of a flag flying on a beautiful summer day.

1. Most historians believe that the American Flag was designed by Francis Hopkinson, and sewed by Betsy Ross. The US Flag was established as an official flag on June 14, 1777.
2. January 1, 1776, The American Flag was raised by General Washington, with 13 red and white stripes, and a union jack. May 1776 Betsy Ross sews a flag with the same alternating stripes, but the stars are placed in a circle of the upper left hand corner of the flag. 1777-1960 the flags stars numbers changed in order to compensate for all of the new states being established. The flag has stayed the same since August of 1959 when Hawaii was announced as the 50th State in America.
3. White signifies purity and innocence, blue is the color of the Chief and signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice, red is hardiness and valor. The stars represent the 50 states in America. The stripes represent the 13 British colonies that declared independence from Great Britain.
4. The American Flag is a symbol of freedom, equality, liberty, and human rights. I feel that the flag is looked at in a positive light when most people see the flag being raised because it has a sense of pride attached to it. Some names attached to the flag are, The American flag, The Stars and Stripes; Red, White, and Blue; Old Glory; The Star-Spangled Banner; US flag; United States Flag. The song is portrayed in many songs and music have been inspired by the flag such as "The Star Spangled Banner" being one of the most well known and popularized.
5. The flag is generally shown respect with the many rules and regulations surrounding it. The strict rules surrounding such as never pointing it directly at someone or something, and never disrespecting it by letting the flag touch the ground. I believe that in our culture there are many social standards that surround the flag that are very positive and call for the community to give the up most respect to the flag.
6. By disrespecting the flag it can be implied that you are directly disrespecting the soldiers that have fought and paid the price with their lives or who are fighting now for freedom to be able to rise that flag, and that can be looked at as controversial. The American flag its self was never really a symbol of disrespect but more of a symbol of pride for the American people throughout history. It helps to remind me what I stand for, and also remember those who have fought for my freedom and equality.

Sources
This source shows many facts about the American Flag and when where and why it was created.
This is the source where I found all of the nicknames for the flag.
This is the source that I used in order to find the rules and laws surrounding the American flag.