Transcript HISTORICAL FLAGS OF U.S.

HISTORICAL FLAGS OF U.S.
St. Georges Cross
-Flag carried to New World by early English Explorers
-Use can be traced back to 1277 in Britain
-Oldest flag still being flown in the world
HISTORICAL FLAGS OF U.S.
King’s Colors
-Also known as British Union Flag
-Used by British Colonial Troops
-Raised by the Jamestown settlers in 1607
-Design orginated when King James I of England combined St.
George’s Crosss with Scottish Cross of St. Andrew (The
unification of England and Scotland)
HISTORICAL FLAGS OF U.S.
British Red Ensign
-Adopted by Queen Anne as new flag for the United Kingdom in 1707
-Gen Cornwallis surrendered under this flag at Yorktown in 1781 (ending
the Revolutionary War)
- The model of the United States flag
-Also known as Queen Anne Flag
HISTORICAL FLAGS OF U.S.
Continental Flag
-Col John Trumbull’s Painting “The Death of Warren” on display at Yale Univ
shows this flag as one used by American Forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill
(17 Jun 75)
-Flag used when Gen Prescott uttered the famous phrase “Don’t one of you
shoot until you see the whites of their eyes”
HISTORICAL FLAGS OF U.S.
Gadsden Flag
-Named after Col Gadsden of South Carolina
-Flown early in 1776 by Commodore Hopkins – the 1st CINC of the Continental Fleet
-Carried ashore by Col Gadsden’s men in Bahamas, capturing weapons and ammo
needed for colonists to fight Revolutionary War
-Gadsden’s men later became the United States Marine Corps
- Was the first flag of the US Marine Corps
-Rattlesnake represented a warning and the 13 rattles represented the 13 original
colonies
-First flag used on Naval voyage
HISTORICAL FLAGS OF U.S.
Grand Union Flag
-First “Unofficial” National Flag of the United States
-Raised in 1 Jan 1776 celebrate official status of newly formed
Continental Army by Gen George Washington
-Also known as the Cambridge Flag or Continental Colors
-Carried on Flagship “Alfred” on 3 Dec 1775, as Naval Ensign of the
Thirteen colonies
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Betsy Ross Flag
-First “Official” Flag of the United States – adopted by Act of Congress on 14 Jun 1777
(this day later was used as the official flag day) (Flag of 13 States must be 13 Stripes,
alternating red and white and union be 13 white stars in a blue field
-According to legend, a group headed by George Washington commissioned
seamstress Betsy Ross to execute design for presentation to Congress
-Absence of the Union Jack represented our separation from the “Mother Country”
HISTORICAL FLAGS OF U.S.
Bennington Flag
-Believed to be the first Stars and Stripes used by American Land Troops
- Flown over military Stores at Bennington on 16 Aug 1777 when Gen John
Stark’s militia led Americans to victory over British Forces
HISTORICAL FLAGS OF U.S.
Star Spangled Banner
-Shortly before War of 1812 – two new states were added to the union
and this flag was born – 15 Stripes and 15 Stars
-Flew over Fort McHenry during British naval bombardment
-Inspired Francis Scott Key to write song that would later become our
National Anthem
HISTORICAL FLAGS OF U.S.
OLD GLORY
-Born out of need for a more practical design to accommodate new states
-4 Apr 1818 Congress established the number of stripes at 7 red and 6 white,
and the addition of one star for each new state
-50 Star flag in use since 4 Jul 1960 – addition of Alaska and Hawaii as States
in 1959
HISTORICAL FLAGS OF U.S.
-60 plus different flags have been flown in our history
-Inspired by these three decades of state and local celebrations, Flag Day the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 - was officially established by
the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. While
Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson's
proclamation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed
an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag
Day.
-Pine Tree most widely used symbol in making of flags
-Flag had many variations and stripes were used often
WHEN TO DISPLAY
• NORMALLY, SUNRISE TO SUNSET ON BUILDINGS
AND FLAGPOLES
• CAN BE DISPLAYED 24 HOURS FOR PATRIOTIC
EFFECT
– REQUIRES AN ALL-WEATHER FLAG
– MUST BE ILLUMINATED IN HOURS OF DARKNESS (BY A
LAW ENACTED ON JULY 7, 1976
• CAN BE DISPLAYED DURING BAD WEATHER
– REQUIRES AN ALL-WEATHER FLAG
WHEN TO DISPLAY
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New Years Day
Inauguration Day
Martin Luther King Day
Lincoln’s Birthday
President’s Day
Easter Sunday
Mother’s Day
Armed Forces Day
Memorial Day
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Flag Day
Independence Day
Labor day
Constitution Day
Columbus Day
Navy Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
WHEN TO DISPLAY
• DISPLAYED AS DIRECTED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
• DISPLAYED DAILY NEAR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
• DISPLAYED AT VOTING BOOTHS ON
ELECTION DAYS
• DISPLAYED DAILY IN OR NEAR
SCHOOLHOUSES
HOW TO DISPLAY THE FLAG
• IN A PROCESSION OR A PARADE
– CARRIED ON THE MARCHING RIGHT
– CENTER FRONT OF A LINE OF FLAGS
• NEVER DRAPED OVER A CAR, TRAIN, BOAT
ON A CAR, FRONT RIGHT ON
FENDER/CHASSIS
• NO FLAG CARRIED HIGHER OR TO
THE RIGHT
• EXCEPTION: CHURCH SERVICES AT SEA. CHURCH
PENNANT MAY BE FLOWNABOVE FLAG DURING
SERVICES
HOW TO DISPLAY THE FLAG
• STATIONARY (OFFICES, CEREMONIES,
BUILDINGS) NO FLAG FLOWN
HIGHEREXCEPTION: UNITED NATIONS FLAG AT UN
HQ
• DISPLAY FLAT OR HANGING FROM A STAFF
• CROSSED STAFFS: U.S.FLAG IN FRONT,
FACING RIGHT
• DISPLAY AT HIGHEST POINT IN A GROUP OF
FLAGS OF DIFFERENT STATES OR
SOCIETIES
HOW TO DISPLAY THE FLAG
• DISPLAY AT TOP WHEN SEVERAL FLAGS OF
STATES/SOCIETIES ON THE SAME POLE
• DISPLAY AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF FLAGS IN A
LINE
– RAISE THE U.S. FLAG FIRST, LOWER IT LAST
• DISPLAY AT AN ANGLE OR HORIZONTAL
FROM THE SIDE OF A BUILDING/HOUSE
• WITH 2 OR MORE NATION FLAGS, USE
DIFFERENT POLES, FLY AT SAME HEIGHT
HOW TO DISPLAY THE FLAG
• SUSPENDED OVER SIDEWALK
– FLAG HANGS DOWN, STARS UPPER LEFT (FLAG
RIGHT, OBSERVOR LEFT)
• DISPLAYED HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL A WALL
OR IN A WINDOW
– STARS ALWAYS IN UPPER LEFT (FLAG RIGHT ,
OBSERVOR LEFT)
• SUSPENDED OVER A STREET
– HANGING VERTICAL, E-W STREET - STARS FACE
NORTH; N-S STREET STARS FACE EAST
HOW TO DISPLAY THE FLAG
• SPEAKER PLATFORM
– HANG BEHIND AND ABOVE SPEAKER
WITH STARS TO FLAG RIGHT
– IF FLAG IN HOLDERS, U.S. FLAG TO
SPEAKER’S RIGHT. OTHER FLAGS ON
SPEAKER’S LEFT
– (EX. CHURCH, GRADUATION,
ASSEMBLIES)
HOW TO DISPLAY THE FLAG
• HALF-STAFF (HALF- MAST)
– MEMORIAL DAY UNTIL 12:00 NOON
– BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT
• DEATH OF A MAJOR U.S.GOVERNMENT
OFFICAL, FOREIGN DIGNITARY
• SPECIAL EVENT
– BY ORDER OF A STATE GOVERNOR
• DEATH OF A MAJOR STATE OFFICIAL
• SPECIAL EVENT
PROPER CARE AND
HANDLING OF THE FLAG
• NEVER DIP THE FLAG TO ANY PERSON OR
THING
• NEVER DISPLAY THE FLAG WITH THE STARS
DOWN
– EXCEPTION: DISTRESS SIGNAL
• NEVER LET THE FLAG TOUCH THE FLOOR,
GROUND, WATER, MERCHANDISE
• NEVER CARRY THE FLAG HORIZONTAL OR
FLAT. CARRY IT ALOFT AND FREE.
PROPER CARE AND
HANDLING OF THE FLAG
• NEVER USED AS CLOTHES, BEDDING,
DRAPERY
• NEVER USED TO COVER A CEILING
• NEVER WRITE OR MARK ON THE FLAG
• NEVER USE THE FLAG AS A BASKET TO
CATCH, HOLD, CARRY/DELIVER THINGS
PROPER CARE AND
HANDLING OF THE FLAG
• NEVER USED FOR ADVERTISING
– NO EMBROIDERY ONCUSHIONS/HANDERCHIEF
– NO PRINTING ON BOXES, PAPER NAPKINS FOR
QUICK USE THEN THROW AWAY
– NO ADVERTISING SIGNS ON A POLE FROM
WHICH THE FLAG IS FLOWN
• NEVER USED AS PART OF A COSTUME OR
ATHLETIC UNIFORM
– EXCEPTION: FLAG PATCH CAN BE PLACED ON A
UNIFORM (MILITARY, POLICE, FIREMAN)
PROPER CARE AND
HANDLING OF THE FLAG
• NEVER FASTEN, DISPLAY, USE OR STORE IN
A WAY THAT WOULD DAMAGE OR DIRTY
THE FLAG
• DISPOSE OF A FLAG THAT CAN NO LONGER
BE USED (DIRTY, TORN) BY BURNING
– CUT THE BLUE FIELD FROM THE FLAG
– PUT THE TWO PIECES TOGETHER
– BURN THE TWO PIECES IN PRIVATE
ETIQUETTE OF THE STARS AND
STRIPES
-Colors in the flag – White is Liberty; Red signifies courage; Blue signifies Loyalty
-Flag has 13 horizontal stripe (alternating 7 red and 6 white, with red at top and bottom, navy
blue canton with 50 white stars that extends from top to lower edge of fourth red stripe)
-Public Law 344, passed by 94th Congress, is known as the Federal Flag Code – guide for
handling and display of US Flag