Our Flag

Hello!

Day 19 of my 365 photography journey

It's the day after the United States of America's celebration of independence from Great Britain. Flags are flying everywhere. So I thought I would talk about our flag.

This flag fly's at a government building in Wisconsin. 

In May of 1776 Betsy Ross sewed the first symbol of the United States. Over the course of history congress has changed the flag several times. It was established the flag would have 13 strips, alternating Red(7) and White(6), representing the original thirteen colonies. A blue union and a star for every state in the Union.

This is the Flag that fly's at Jefferson Park, where the St Louis Arch  was built.

Red represents valor, white purity, and blue vigilance and justice.

As a Cub Scout and then Boy Scout, I learned at a young age our Flag was to be treated with respect. It was to be lit at all times or taken down. It was never to touch the ground. If it was ripped and frayed it was to be taken done and disposed of in a respectful manor, usually burned. I usually just have a bone fire and burn it in the fire. The flag is not to be thrown in the trash. See the following link for more guidelines, Flag Etiquette.

This flag, which fly's over Ranchero Middle School, I believe to be flown without proper lighting.

While I was in the military and stationed in San Antonio, I had the privilege to play both Reveille, to raise the flag, and To the Colors, when lowering the flag.