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I was reminded by a post of Michelle Malkin's that June 14th is Flag Day.
From a site called usflag.org I found the 'meaning of the colors' of Old Glory in the FAQ section:
the meaning of the colors"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 & valour, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice."
And I found the reason that the American flag is referred to as 'Old Glory':
This famous name was coined by Captain William Driver, a shipmaster of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1831. As he was leaving on one of his many voyages aboard the brig CHARLES DOGGETT - and this one would climax with the rescue of the mutineers of the BOUNTY - some friends presented him with a beautiful flag of twenty four stars. As the banner opened to the ocean breeze for the first time, he exclaimed "Old Glory!"The Flag of the United States of America....some hate it, others fear it, most love it, and it has always stood as a symbol of freedom.He retired to Nashville in 1837, taking his treasured flag from his sea days with him. By the time the Civil War erupted, most everyone in and around Nashville recognized Captain Driver's "Old Glory." When Tennesee seceded from the Union, Rebels were determined to destroy his flag, but repeated searches revealed no trace of the hated banner.
Then on February 25th, 1862, Union forces captured Nashville and raised the American flag over the capital. It was a rather small ensign and immediately folks began asking Captain Driver if "Old Glory" still existed. Happy to have soldiers with him this time, Captain Driver went home and began ripping at the seams of his bedcover. As the stitches holding the quilt-top to the batting unraveled, the onlookers peered inside and saw the 24-starred original "Old Glory"!
Captain Driver gently gathered up the flag and returned with the soldiers to the capitol. Though he was sixty years old, the Captain climbed up to the tower to replace the smaller banner with his beloved flag. The Sixth Ohio Regiment cheered and saluted - and later adopted the nickname "Old Glory" as their own, telling and re-telling the story of Captain Driver's devotion to the flag we honor yet today.
Captain Driver's grave is located in the old Nashville City Cemetery, and is one of three (3) places authorized by act of Congress where the Flag of the United States may be flown 24 hours a day.
Dispite what some might think of it, it will be around for quite a long time and it's symbolism will never fade, tarnish, or disappear from this Earth.
It has stood the test of a revolution to create it, a civil war between the states that redefined it, and a century of warfare where it fluttered over battlefields liberated from tyranny time and again.
It is the symbol of a people that are giving, a people that cherrish freedom and their rights as Americans, a people that will not bow to anyone or anything that would strip away their title of American citizen. It is a symbol of a people that will help others always and it is a symbol of a people that will not take anything sitting down.
To be honest, I still - to this day - get chills when I see this flag fluttering in the wind and think of what it means, what it symbolizes, and how Americans honor & love it.
June 14th is also the Army's Birthday. Let's sing the song: First to fight for the right and to
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Shawn Wasson said:
Sad Video of Flag Desecration
http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=flagrip
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Sad Video of Flag Desecration
|| Posted by Shawn Wasson, June 14, 2005 12:51 PM ||http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=flagrip
June 14th is also the Army's Birthday. Let's sing the song: First to fight for the right and to build the nation's might, and the Army goes rolling along. Proud of all we have done, fight until the battle's won and the Army goes rolling along. And its Hi, Hi, Hey and the Army's on its way. Call of your cadence loud and strong. For where we go, you will always know that the Army goes rolling along.
|| Posted by Davey, June 15, 2005 12:30 AM ||