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Steeped in tradition and respect, there's a lot to learn and know about Old Glory:

• The first American flag, sometimes called the "Continental Colors", was first used by the Continental Army in 1777.
• On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field.
• Betsy Ross, a seamstress, made the first flag.
• The red, white and blue colors were chosen to represent valor (red), liberty and purity (white), and justice and loyalty (blue).
• Our flag is also referred to as "Old Glory", "Stars & Stripes", and "Red, White & Blue".
• Francis Scott Key wrote the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner" on the back on an envelope.
• The 50th star was added in 1960, after Hawaii became the 50th state.
• After Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states in the union, Bob Heft, a 17 year old student in Lancaster, Ohio, created the 50 star flag design. This design was approved by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1960.
• Flag Code states that the Stars and Stripes should not appear on apparel, bedding or decorative items. Obviously, this code is not enforced.
• Flying the flag upside down is usually a sign of protest. But, it can also be displayed in this manner, as a sign of distress.
• A Vexillologist is an expert on flags an their history.
  
  

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