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American Flag Facts
Did you know that there is a very special ceremony for retiring a US flag, by burning it?
Your local Boy Scout group knows the proper ceremony and performs it on a regular basis.
If you have an old flag, do not throw it away! Give it to them and attend the ceremony if you have the chance. It is pretty cool.
A Little U.S. Flag History:
Betsy Ross was a seamstress who made clothes for George Washington. In June, 1776, Washington approached her to make our country’s first flag, and the rest is history…
Francis Scott Key inspired by the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, penned the lyrics to our national anthem as he witnessed the event as British cannonballs whizzed thru the air, as our flag flew in the breeze.
Flag Fact: A person who likes to study flags is called a Vexillologist.
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