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Title: By: Eric Dollar


1

The American Flag
  • By Eric Dollar
  • Prepared for 3rd Grade
  • A lesson on the American Flag

2
What the Flag Looks Like
  • The American Flag contains the colors of red,
    white, and blue.
  • There are
  • 50 stars
  • 7 red stripes
  • 6 white stripes

3
What the Flag Looks Like
  • The American Flag contains the colors of red,
    white, and blue.
  • There are
  • 50 stars
  • 7 red stripes
  • 6 white stripes

4
Where Did the Flag Come From?
  • The first flag was created by Betsy Ross.
  • George Washington asked her to sew the flag.
  • The flag was sewn in 1776.
  • The flag was adopted in 1777.

5
How many flags has the United States had?
  • The U.S. has gotten a new flag each time we have
    gotten a new state.
  • We have had 16 flags that bear the stars and
    stripes.
  • We have added a star each time that a new state
    was added.

6
What do the flags colors stand for?
  • The flag stands for many things.
  • The red stands for valor and hardiness.
  • The blue for vigilance, perseverance, and
    justice.
  • And the white stands for purity and innocence.

7
Flag Quiz
  • How many stars are on the current flag?
  • How many stripes are on the current U.S. flag?
  • Who sewed the first flag?
  • What are the colors of the flag?

8
Quiz Answers
  • 50
  • 13
  • 7 Red
  • 6 White
  • Betsy Ross
  • Red, White, and Blue

9
The Different Flags
10
The people who defend the flag.
  • The
  • Army
  • Navy
  • Coast Guard
  • Marines
  • Air Force
  • Etc

11
Resources
  • www.google.com
  • http//www.ushistory.org/betsy/
  • http//www.treefort.org/rgrogan/web/flag.htm

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The End
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