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Learning what the flag means, as well as its colors, is something every child should learn. This article hopes to show you a few ways to do that.


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    Teach the history of the flag. The Flag Act was passed June 14, 1777. This stated that "Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation." [1]
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    Research it. Do a search using terms like; American flag colors.
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    Understand that, when it was created, the colors didn't actually have a particular meaning. You can find more about it here
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    Read the codified definition or explanation for the colors.
    • "The colors of the pales (the vertical stripes) are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & valour, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice."[2]


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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://www.usa-flag-site.org/history.shtml
  2. ↑ http://www.usflag.org/colors.html

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