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After a short break, Cookie Jam is back with patriotic questions. Let’s answer “… & stripes” puzzle.
Explore the fascinating history of the American flag & how it is a powerful symbol of Learn its symbolism, evolution, 50-star design & lesser-known facts.
Independence Day is a quintessential American holiday and the flag is its most visible symbol, but many Americans are unaware ...
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according to the Library of Congress. Both Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in ...
Cookie Jam is back with another set of Buzzwords. This time we will answer “Red, white and [blank]”.
From these Puritan beginnings, the red-and-white-striped flag gradually took on a national symbolism. It appeared in New York during the Stamp Act Congress of 1765, with nine red and white stripes ...
13 Stripes (red and white): There are 13 stripes to remind us of the first 13 colonies of America that fought to be free from Britain. Red Color: The red color on the flag means being brave and ...
Twelve veterans kept the American flag moving as they ran 3,000 miles across the country and completed Team Red, White and Blue’s Old Glory Ultra Relay, a challenge aimed at inspiring the nation ...
What's the history behind the American flag? What do the different colors of the flag represent? Here's what we know about Flag Day.
Commentary author Fatima Saidi writes: "As we step into a new chapter of American history, the flag belongs to us all." ...
While our country's flag is indeed red, white, and blue, the 13 stripes -- which represent the 13 British colonies that declared their independence and became the USA's first states in 1776 -- are ...
That all changed on June 14, 1777, when Congress passed the Flag Resolution of 1777, establishing the U.S. flag with 13 alternating stripes of red and white, and a union of white stars on a blue ...