The American Flag By Nathan Martyn At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

The American flag is the symbol of our great nation. Seeing old glory fly never gets old, it should invoke pride in every American every time they see it. To many people other than Americans the flag is a symbol to them also. To the people of Europe during world war two it became a symbol of freedom, honor, and justice as our soldiers fought their way across Europe to help oppressed people regain their freedom and dignity. Ever since the events of September eleventh two thousand one, our flag has been seen a lot more often. It is sad that it took such a tragic event to bring the pride of flying the flag back to the forefront of American life. For many Americans seeing the flag fly gives them a sense of peace, and security that our country, along with our flag will stay strong and vibrant for many years.

History tells us that the original American flag was created in 1776. A woman named Betsy Ross sewed the first flag by hand. At this point opinions start to differ slightly. Some say that Betsy Ross not only sewed the flag, but also designed the flag, they say she drew a pencil sketch for George Washington. Many historians believe that a congressional representative from New Jersey named Francis Hopkinson was the actual creator of the design. They will also say that George Washington did not know about the flag until after Betsy Ross was done sewing it.

Records of communications that have been discovered seem to prove this theory. In 1780, the congressional representative wrote to the board of Admiralty hoping to be rewarded for his assistance with the design of the flag. From what can be determined, they do not think that he never was compensated.

Before you buy or wear something that shows the American flag, you should ask yourself if this is appropriate. One must not forget that the flag is an important symbol of the United States of America and not a mockery. So showing up to a Veteran's Day event wearing an Uncle Sam t-shirt or hat, it may not be fully appropriate. Therefore, you may want instead to choose a tasteful flag lapel pin or flag to display your patriotism.

There is a painting by Charles H. Weisgerber that shows the thirteen stars in a circle. It appears that this is not altogether an accurate representation of the flag. It seems that the flag had many different configurations for the stars depending on who made the flag. An executive order set certain rules and patterns for the making of the flag on June 24, 1912. These are some of the many interesting facts that surround the American flag and the origin of the design, but the main thing is that through the history of our country our flag has been with us, and will remain to be with us, as our symbol of truth, justice, and the pursuit of happiness that all American citizens are entitled to.

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