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http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagfact.html
FLAG DAY
A.
Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th.
The Thirteen Stripes
The U.S. Flag has thirteen stripes, alternating red and white, each stripe representing one of the 13 original colonies of England.
The 50 Stars
The United States Flag has 50 stars, one for each state of the Union. The last star added was for the State of Hawaii, 1960.
U.S. Flag Names
Stars and Stripes
Old Glory
When is Flag Day celebrated?
How many stripes does the U.S. flag have?
What do the red and white stripes stand for?
How many stars does the flag have?
What do the stars stand for?
What are the two other names for the United States flag?
B.
Use Betsy Ross' homepage to answer the following questions.
Who sewed the first American flag?
Why were the stars on the first flag arranged in a circle?
Who is a vexillologist?
Is it ever appropriate to fly the flag upside down?