HAPPY FLAY DAY
A Taste
of History
We have
several United States patriotic holidays starting with the:
Fourth of
July
Veterans Day
Memorial Day
and
Flag Day
It was on June
14, the day that the Continental Congress adopted the American flag in 1777. Bu it was in 1916 that Flag Day was
officially declared, by Woodrow Wilson – the United States president at the time.
50 Stars
The 50 states of the
United States of America, and the 13 stripes
represent the thirteen British colonies
that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
The American flag
The adoption of the flag of the United States, occurred on June 14, 1777
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 &
valor, and Blue, the color of the
Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance
& justice."
Did you know?
Did you know the
definition of a flag is a symbol or emblem that it is used to represent
different groups of people, traditionally it is made of cloth.
The American
Flag symbolizes a past history, it gives Americans a feeling of pride and unity
bringing together its many states as one
The last star
(state) to be added to the current design (the 27th version) of the American
Flag was added in 1960, it represents the state of Hawaii
Betsy Ross - name is synonymous with the American flag as having
sewn it.
It was common practice in that day for
upholsterers to be flag-makers. As Betsy Ross had sewn buttons for George
Washington, and she was a niece of George Ross, it is not exceptional that
these members of the Flag Committee formed by the Continental Congress would
call upon Betsy Ross to make the flag.
Courtesy
www.softschools.com/facts/holidays/flag_day_facts/1299/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_Stat
A Taste of Trivia
Did you know?
Storks general return to the same nest every year and usually build
nests on top of chimneys.
1.
A
taste of Trivia All birds build
nest in trees –
2.
A
taste of Trivia What American president invented a copying machine and the Lazy Susan?
3.
A
taste of Trivia Is
the Bald Eagle really bald?
4.
A
taste of Trivia What
bread is boiled before its baked?
5.
A
taste of Trivia Which
grow faster Fingernails or Toenails?
6.
A
taste of Trivia “Who
was the first lady of American Tennis?”
7.
A
taste of Trivia:
What do Herpetologists study?
8.
A
taste of Trivia: What
is the only country not to have a rectangle flag?
9.
A
taste of Trivia: What
is the nearest star to the Earth?
10. A taste of Trivia: Which lung takes in less air, the left or
the right?
ANSWERS:
1. Answer: Actually false- no, some birds make
nests in trees.
2. Answer: Thomas Jefferson
3.
Answer: No, American colonists called the bird “Bald –Headed” to mean that it was white –
headed.
4.
Answer: Bagel
5. Answer: Fingernails
6.
Answer: Hazel
Hotchkiss Wightman
7.
Answer: Reptiles
8. Answer: Nepal
9. Answer: The Sun
10. Answer:
The left lung
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