Symbols of Democracy

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Symbols of Democracy

• Sharon Houck
• Brook Glenn Elementary
• November 4, 2003

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The Founding of a Nation

• Our First President
• The Constitution
• Democracy

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Design of the flag

• Betsy Ross
• Samuel Chester

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The colors of the flag

• Red
• White
• Blue

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The symbols of the flag

• Stars
• Stripes

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The Changing Flag

• Stars
• Stripes

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Our Flag
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Our National Anthem

• Francis Scott Key

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The Pledge

• Pledge
• Allegiance
• Republic
• Indivisible
• Liberty
• Justice

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Displaying the Flag

• Blue field

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Retiring the Flag

• The Ceremony
• The burning of the strips
• The blue field

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Credits

• Photos taken from
• The Library of Congress
• The American Memory Collection
• The Learning Page
• The Smithsonian Institute