Презентация на тему American Flag History for Kids

always have 50 stars on it?

The 50 stars

represent the 50 states in the United States of America.
This flag is the first American flag made, at the time of the American Revolution (the Revolutionary War). At the time, the stars were placed in a circle.

On the current 50-star flag, the stars would never fit in a circle!

came the Civil War.
In this time period, the

southern states were battling the northern states.
Since the South wanted to become separate from the North, they made their own flag, which they called the Confederate flag.
Notice that it's still red, white and blue.

America separated from Great Britain (during the Revolutionary War),

the United States made its own flag.
Notice, though, that both the British flag and the American flag are made with the colors red, white and blue.
Does anyone know why these colors were used?

flag, one of the many other red, white and

blue flags.
Most red, white and blue flags are said to have originated from the red, white and blue flag of France.
Red represents courage and revolution.
White represents peace.
Blue represents freedom and perseverance.

history for kids is learning about the rules that

are attached to the American flag.
An American flag should never touch the ground, which makes raising and lowering the flag a more difficult process. Girl scouts and boy scouts, among other groups, regularly practice the proper way to raise and lower the American flag.

half-mast (halfway up the pole instead of at the

top of the pole) when there is need to reflect on tragic events. When a tragic event occurs, or a very important person dies, the flag is flown at half-mast.
Just like in raising and lowering the flag, there are special rules to flying the flag at half-mast. When raising the flag to half-mast, the flag must be hoisted all the way to the top of the pole, and then lowered to half-mast. At the end of the day, the flag must be raised to the top of the pole before lowering it and folding it.

day when it is lowered.
In addition, this triangular

folded flag is the military symbol that is given to the family of a fallen soldier. Folding the flag in this manner to present to the soldier's family is a somber ritual including many uniformed, gloved soldiers.

may look like the ultimate way to show how

patriotic you are, it is actually very much against flag etiquette to wear the American flag.
Wearing a flag pin or flag earrings is patriotic, but
you should never wrap yourself in a flag.
The flag should be flying high, in its place of 'glory'.

This monument in Washington D.C. depicts the famous flag

raising in Iwo Jima.
The monument captures a famous still-frame photograph, one of the most well-known war photographs of all time.