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The History of The United States Flag… From the
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The History of Our American Flag
During the night of September 13, 1814, the British fleet bombarded Fort McHenry in the harbor at Baltimore, Maryland. Francis Scott Key, a 34-year-old ….
The whole inspiration of our life as a nation flows out from the waving folds on this banner.”
— Anonymous
Historic American Flags
The first flags adopted by our colonial forebears were symbolic of their struggles with the wilderness of the new land. Beavers, pine trees, rattlesnakes, anchors, and various other insignia were affixed to different banners with mottoes such as “Hope,” “Liberty,” “Appeal to Heaven,” or “Don’t Tread on Me.”
We take the star from Heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing Liberty.”
— George Washington
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U.S. Army 75th Ranger Regiment: Day in the Life
U.S. Army Rangers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, conduct Task Force Training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Task Force Training hones the…
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Battle of New Orleans
This episode of the USA Flag Co. covers the Battle of New Orleans that took place Jan. 8, 1815 on the Chalmette Battle Field…
Battle of Chapultepec
The year is 1847. The United States and Mexico are currently engaged in armed conflict that sparked over tensions surrounding the disputed borders of…