Flag, Pledge, & Banner, Day 4 | 2nd Grade

What Does the US Flag Mean?

The American flag has a lot of meaning built into it, like:

• Stars: One to represent each state (50)

• Stripes: One to represent each original state (13)

• Colors: Red, White, & Blue

As you can see, the US flag has meaning different meanings!



Were you able to guess what the colors meant?

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A More Detailed Look at the Flag

The ideas of the Star-Spangled Banner came from the War of 1812.
The person who is responsible for the song is Francis Scott Key, an American who was captured by the British and watched the Bombing of Fort McHenry.
Little did he know it'd become a national symbol many years later.

How the Star-Spangled Banner Came to be:

Francis Scott Key

Star-Spangled Banner

After the Civil War, many soldiers came together to help unite the country, and one idea was to have citizens regularly promise their loyalty to the United States.


This group, the G.A.R. would go on to make the Pledge a national symbol!

How the Pledge of Allegiance Came to be: