Transcript US Flag - Phoenix Union High School District

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Stars
and
Stripes
Unit
1
Objectives
• State when and where the first “Stars and Stripes”
was created.
• Explain the parts and colors of the U.S. Flag.
• Describe the three basic types of U.S. Flags.
• Describe courtesies taken to show respect for the
U.S. Flag.
• Explain the basic rules for displaying the U.S. Flag
in different situations.
• Demonstrate the correct way to fold the U.S. Flag.
History of the Flag
• Before the United States became a
country there were many different
peoples on this ground
• Each of these peoples were represented
in their own way, by their own insignia
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The Norsemen explored our coastal waters sailing under the numerous banners.
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Columbus carried the Spanish flag across the seas
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The Pilgrims carried the flag of Great Britain
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Each native
American
Indian tribe
had its own
totem and
insignia.
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What does this flag represent?
US Flag
• U.S. flag is the most notable symbol of our
nation
• It is important that you know the respect the
U.S. flag deserves
• This lesson is on the history of the U.S. flag,
rules for displaying and folding the flag, and
paying respect to it in and out of uniform.
The Grand
Union Flag
is also
known
as…
The Continental Colors
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In 1776, when George Washington took command of the
Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts, he stood
under the Grand Union flag, which continued to show
respect for Great Britain.
Flag Day
To establish our independence and unity,
the Continental Congress in Philadelphia
created the first Stars and Stripes flag on
June 14, 1777
Betsy Ross
•
Betsy Ross is credited with sewing the first flag.
• George Washington asked her to sew the
first flag.
• She attended church with the Washington's
• Seamstress
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• The US flag in 1777 had 13 alternating red and white
stripes representing the original 13 colonies; and a
union, an emblem standing for unity
• The union was a blue rectangle with white stars,
representing a constellation
Flag Colors
White- Hope, Purity, and Innocence
Red-
Hardiness and Valor
Blue- (the color of heaven) Reverence to God,
……….Loyalty, Vigilance, Perseverance, and
……….Justice.
Size of the Flag
STORM FLAG: 5 feet by 9-1/2 feet.
Fly this flag only during stormy or windy weather.
POST FLAG: 10 feet by 19 feet.
General display on days when it is not appropriate
for the garrison flag.
GARRISON FLAG: 20 feet by 38 feet.
Fly this flag on all national holidays and for special
occasions, such as for special days or events
proclaimed by the President.
Flag Pole = Staff
Ropes = Halyard
Dispose of a Flag
When a flag is old or worn you
should destroy it as a whole,
privately, respectfully and
traditionally by burning it.
Fort Sumter 1861
1. The Flag should be folded in its customary manner.
2. Fire must be big enough completely burn the flag.
3. Place the Flag on the fire.
4. Come to attention and salute the Flag.
5. After the flag is completely consumed, the fire should then be
safely extinguished.
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DEMONSTRATING PROPER RESPECT
FOR THE U.S. FLAG
DISPLAYING THE U.S. FLAG
• Sunrise to sunset
• At night if properly lit
Why is the Flag patch on
U.S. Army Uniforms "backwards
• Army Regulation 670-1,
Wear and Appearance of
Army Uniforms and Insignia
• American flag patch is to be
worn, right or left shoulder,
so that the star field faces
forward
• When worn in this manner
gives the effect of the flag
flying in the breeze as the
wearer moves forward.
Gold Fringe
• What does the gold fringe on the
Flag mean?
• The placing of a fringe on Our
Flag is optional
• Fringe is used on indoor flags
only
• The fringe on a Flag is
considered and 'honorable
enrichment only‘
Half Staff Displays
• By order of the President,
the flag shall be flown at
half-staff upon the death of
principal figures of the
United States Government
and the Governor of a State
as a mark of respect to
their
memory.
Properly Folding the U.S. Flag
Funeral Detail
• OIC or NCOIC
• Firing Party (7 Rifles)
• Six to Eight Pallbearers
• Bugler
Flag Folding
• Special care should be taken that no part of the flag
touches the ground
• The Flag is then folded into the shape of a tri-cornered
hat, emblematic of the hats worn by colonial soldiers
during the war for Independence
• In the folding, the red and white stripes are
finally wrapped into the blue
Step 1
• Begin by holding it waist-high with
another person so that its surface is
parallel to the ground.
Step 2
• Fold the lower half of the stripe section
lengthwise over the field of stars, holding
the bottom and top edges securely.
Step 3
• Fold the flag again lengthwise
with the blue field on the outside.
Step 4
• Make a triangular fold by bringing the
striped corner of the folded edge to
meet the open (top) edge of the flag.
Step 5
• Turn the outer (end) point inward,
parallel to the open edge, to form a
second triangle.
Step 6
• The triangular folding is continued
until the entire length of the flag is
folded in this manner.
Step 7
• When the flag is completely folded, only a
triangular blue field of stars should be
visible.
Note: the “tuck” technique
Practical Exercise
CONCLUSION
The flag of the United States has a rich heritage
and interesting history, from the original Stars
and Stripes to the present day 50-star version.
It represents an independent nation in its own
right.
The traditions that it symbolizes will continue to
exist as long as citizens treat the national flag
with the respect it deserves.