Hello all, Benny
here. Last Thursday we had a list of questions about the flag in celebration of
Flag Day. Did you answer them all correctly? Here are the answers to find out:
- What are two nicknames for the flag?
-
Old
Glory, Stars and Stripes, Red, White and Blue, The Star Spangled Banner
- How many stripes are on the flag?
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13
- What do the stripes represent?
-
The
original 13 colonies
- Who is credited with the design of the
first flag?
-
Betsy
Ross
- Is Flag Day a federal holiday?
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No
- Which was the first and only state to
make Flag Day a holiday?
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Pennsylvania
- How many stars are on the flag and what
do they represent?
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50, one
for each state
- What was the name of the song written by
Francis Scott Key about the flag?
-
The Star
Spangled Banner
- How many flags are on the moon?
-
6
- What year did the first flag appear on a
-
1926
when it appeared on the Battle of White Plains stamp.
I found that last one to be challenging and had to look it
up myself. Be sure to let me know how well you did while you’re here, ok?
Until next time!
Benny
1 comment:
I'm not quite sure I agree with the answer to #10 (What year did the first flag appear on a US postage stamp?)...if you go way back, flags appeared on the 1869 series of stamps. Scott #121 had the US flags; Scott #118 depicts flags dating back to teh Landing of Columbus.
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