Old Glory Speech

VI. When I was born he taught me to be the strongest person I could be and to do my absolute best at everything I try.

During the end of 1861 the Confederate battle emblem had become increasingly common on Civil War battlefields. Although, it is important to note that the battle flag was never the official flag of the CSA (Webster and Leib). The flag that finally represented the Confederacy on land and sea was the national flag and it was this flag which the people of Civil War days as well as later knew. While creating the flag everyone in the south wanted a say in what the flag was going to look like. The widespread feeling, was to have the flag look very similar to the stars and stripes flag of the union but different (Coulter). The committee that created the Confederate flag came to the decision that the flag would be called “Stars and Bars”. The flag was described as “shall consist of a red field with a white space extending horizontally through the center, and equal in width to one-third the width of the flag. The red space above and below to be of the same width as the white. The union blue extending down through the white space and stopping at the lower red space. In the center of the union a circle of white stars corresponding in number with the States in the Confederacy” (Coulter). Growing up in the south I can personally say I agree with Coulter that the Battle flag is the more commonly known. The supporting side believes that the flag is

Despite popular belief the Confederate flag we know today was not the flag of the Confederacy during the civil war. There were quite a few flags before the “stars and bars” we know of today. The flag we see today was originally the battle flag of the Northern Virginia army, led by General Robert E. Lee. Before adopting the stars and bars as the official flag, the Confederacy used a flag with seven stars and three red and white stripes. Once the number of states in the Confederacy increased to thirteen and they used the same design with thirteen stars. As the war was coming to a close, the Virginia battle flag became more popular. The flag was added to a white and red flag but some thought that looked too much like a white flag of surrender so the leaders decided to take out the white and red stripes and white background, and simply made the flag the “stars and bars” we know of today. (AHO, Web.

The confederate flag first appeared when it became a symbol for the Confederate Army during the civil war. Even though The South lost, the flag remained a symbol for many individuals who supported Southern Nationalism. When General Robert E. Lee surrendered the confederate flag was lowered, however it was not lowered forever, shortly after the surrender of the rebels, the flag was flown again. This symbolizes

The Confederate flag, also known as the Confederate Battle flag for others, was created during the 1860s when the United States split up into the South and the North. The reason for their split was because the North and the South could not come to terms whether slavery should continue in the United States. This would then create the American Civil War between the Confederates and the Union. Before the war began, the Confederates needed a flag different from the original United States flag. For this reason, “On April 30,” as said by Thomas G. Clemens, a retired history professor at Hagerstown Community College, “the Virginia Convention of 1861 adopted a new state flag modeled on a different Confederate symbol: The Bonnie Blue Flag” (Paragraph 4). This flag was all blue with a really White big star in

As mentioned before the first American Flag had thirteen stars for the thirteen colonies. The American flag is the symbol of our nation’s strength and unity. The flag is a well-known icon to our history. The stars were in a circle so that no one colony would be viewed above another. It is reported that George Washington said, "Let the 13 stars in a circle stand as a new constellation in the heavens" (Landau,

The pattern of the flag as a symbol is not cut and dry. The flag that we know as the Confederate Flag today was actually never the Confederate Army’s official flag. It was the Confederate battle flag of Northern Virginia. It is now a part of the culture and history of the United States. The meaning of the flag is dynamic. It has changed over time. The meaning of the flag is not shared. Its meaning varies from a simple historical material creation to a

In South Carolina people see the confederate battle flag as a symbol of history instead of a symbol of hate of different racial backgrounds. There was two different types of confederate flags one flag was for battle and the second flag was for a national flag. On March 4, 1861 the first official confederate national flag was used at the inauguration of President Lincoln. The first flag was like the United States flag it was red white and blue. The confederate flag was red with one big band of white in the top left comer of the flag was blue box with seven stars. This is how the flag got a nickname of “Stars and Bars”.

Governor Folsom also said, “This has been a divisive issue in our state, and I believe it is time we put it behind us and move our state forward” (New York Times, 7). However the Confederate Flag was originally created in 1861 during the First Battle of Manassas. “Confederate soldiers had trouble distinguishing which troops were carrying the American flag and which were hoisting what was then the flag of the rebellious Southern states.” In order to resolve this problem the Confederate Flag was created, to avoid this confusion.

This article from Mississippi History Now by Stephanie Rolph goes deep into the history of the Mississippi state flag. This article is speaking for the flag by telling us the history of the flag dating all the back to the Civil War. With this article being posted on the Mississippi History Now website it is bringing awareness to all the people of Mississippi on where they flag came from, and what it had to go through in order to be flying as our state flag today.

The American flag not only stands for pride, freedom, and strength but the colors on the flag have a meaning behind them that all Americans should understand. In a description of the flag on a website dedicated solely to the Flag of the United States of America is states "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" (US Flag 2005). The flag was not just thrown together to represent the country but also have a true meaning behind them. The stars and stripes on the flag have both an exact meaning but also have the meaning of

SHREVE -- When it comes to questions about the history, proper handling, display, care and disposal of the American flag, chances are, Jason Winkleman has the answer.

In class we were shown a recording of the speech, “A call to men”. The first thing I noticed was the title, which made me immediately assume it was going to be a female speaker that was going to speak about feminism; or something along those lines. To see a man giving the speech grabbed my attention instantly. The man giving the speech was Tony Porter, and his audience was mostly women, who made me think, “Is this guy going to be giving a speech about feminism?” While listening to his speech I felt guilty for being quick to judge, because his speech was actually about growing up as a male, and being masculine is today’s society. While Tony Porter was giving his speech, he brought up stories that without a doubt every guy in our class could relate to that left many of us saying, “Wow”.

I hope that my speech has shed some light on the bulldog breed. Their history, unique features, and random facts, and I wish that you have all learnt something new about them today. Thankyou for you're time."

When I was a kid, my super hero was Superman, I kind of admired him because I thought it would be cool to be able to fly and to have super-human strength, but the main reason why I liked Superman is because he helped people, no matter what.