Flag Day 2011

Today is Flag Day!

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In 1776, George Washington

and two members of the

Continental Congress asked

a young widow in her 20's---

Betsy Ross to make the first

American flag. She made it

with 13 stars in a circle shape.

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We have celebrated Flag Day

every June 14th since 1949

as requested by Congress.

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The 1st official celebration

was in 1877.

In 1916, President Wilson

signed a proclamation that

called for a nationwide

observance on June 14th.

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According to the original

Continental Congress:

Red--stood for Hardiness

and Courage.

White--stood for Purity

and Innocence.

Blue--stood for Vigilance

and Justice.

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The 13 stars and stripes

represent the 13 American

colonies. Today we still have

13 stripes but we now have 50

stars to represent the 50 states

of the Union.

~Keep on Dreaming~