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    The American flag is the one object that is present in every room in almost every school across the country. This flag is present in almost every corner of the United States, but in schools it serves the purpose of striking patriotism into the students. The flag is a prominent object in every class room, it takes up a surprising amount of space and is large enough to be able to easily recognize it from the outer edges of the room itself. The flag is a symbol of the nation, across the world it is

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    Patriotism: Pride in the American Flag Red, white, and blue; the colors of freedom and hope. A symbol of bravery and honor for those who have dedicated their lives to this country. Billowing in the wind, promising our freedoms is the flag of the United States of America. When the Founding fathers signed their names to the Declaration of Independence, they set forth a path of courage and strength for the United States. From that day on, Americans found ways to show their love for this country. Patriotism

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    to accept people who are different from ourselves". Each of these readings, American Flag, The lottery, and Texas V. Johnson all relate to the one quote about accepting others who differ from ourselves and how we need to be willing to accept them. These three readings all go back to the one quote you should also always be able to have a opinion but also always be willing to accept others no matter what. In the American Flag stands for tolerance by Ronald J. Allen agrees with the courts decision that

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    American Flag Essay

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    The American flag represents multiple forms from innocence and purity, while many can associate it to be signifying vigilance and justice. It stands greatly to symbolize America of all the hardships, withstanding through the past and present that would reflect to a certain degree. However, it comes to a point in which people have vouched in different intentions on the American Flag and verbally desecrate the flag as it varies upon their way for freedom of speech. The people who do in a way desecrate

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    The American Flag Essay

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    see the American flag, what is the first thing that pops into your head? Is it a war? A relative? A political leader? What? For me, I usually think of the Star Spangled Banner. I grew up on a military base in Germany. If the flag were being raised or lowered, you would see soldiers, and even civilians, standing at attention, saluting the flag. In a parade, as the flag was being carried in front by one of the brigades, everyone held his or her hand over his or her heart as the flag passed that

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    The American Flag Essay

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    information about our american flag and how it came about. In the British colonies of North America before the Revolution, each of the 13 colonies had its flag. On Jan. 2, 1776, the first flag of the United States was raised at Cambridge, Mass., by George Washington. Known as the Grand Union flag, it consisted of 13 stripes, alternate red and white, with a blue canton bearing the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew. Congress, on June 14, 1777, enacted a resolution “that the Flag of the United States

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    “The US flag is a symbol of great pride” (Hills 2016). Ethan D. Hill from the University of Georgia states this, just as all Americans should know this. The American flag is a representation for the strength and power of this country and all that it has gone through. With that being said, not everyone sees the American flag in this way. Some take it upon themselves to show firsthand disrespect to the flag in desecrating it. Desecration is the act of burning something, in this case it is burning the

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    Ethnography of the American Flag Essay

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    honor their flag in almost every aspect of their lives. They are placed at national shrines, cathedrals, outside homes and inside of every classroom. Every the morning in schools all across the nation children are required to pray to the flag and pledge their loyalty. In it is raised every morning outside the school and then taken down at the end of the day. A smaller version also hangs in most classrooms for the children to gaze at with pride. Before undertaking in major event the Americans stop and

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    The American people are involved with the American Flag daily in some sort of way. Children do the daily pledge giving honor to the flag called The National Anthem. Growing up as a child the flag meant to me blood, sweat, and tears. The blood, sweat, and tears explains the hard times the American people have been through, the hard work that is put in to make the Untied States a better place, and the soldiers that has fought for us. Maybe after reading this research paper it will help you as much

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    you for being here today. We are gathered here to respectfully retire flags that have been deemed no longer serviceable. It is proclaimed that each of these flags have served well. These flags have inspired those who desired the taste of freedom and have represented hope to those oppressed by tyranny and terror. These flags have welcomed any and all in the name of liberty. The American flag flies free to the wind. The American flag flies above residential porches, campsites, small businesses, corporate

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