by Ski Ingram The controversy over the Betsy Ross flag, according to an article published in the Washington Post, began when a few students from Forest Hills High school displayed a Betsy Ross flag which superintendent Behm...
Read Moreby Ski Ingram As with the Betsy Ross flag, some have been calling the Gadsden flag a symbol of racism. In order to dispel this notion, the history of the flag is below. Remember, just because a racist organization...
Read Moreby Ski Ingram It was 1971 when Mary Hoff, a member of the National League of American Prisoners and Missing Action in Southeast Asia, realized the need for a national symbol to represent our POW’s and our MIA’s. Mary Hoff was...
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While many of us have heard our flag called “Old Glory” few of us know how that nickname came to...
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On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress officially adopted the Stars and Stripes as the...
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The flag is to be handled differently on Memorial Day than other days, including other holidays....
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BY Ski Ingram Traditionally we only fly the flag during daylight hours and during good...
Read MoreThis is Part 2 of the series of articles about the history, proper display, handling, and disposing of the American flag. In this Article I will be detailing the proper way to dispose of a flag and how to show the proper...
Read MoreThis is the first article in a series I will be writing about the history, proper display, handling, and disposing of our nation’s emblem. Most of the information in these articles will be taken from the United States Flag Code...
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