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U.S. FLAG RESOURCES

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  1. 50states.com: State Flags - Official state flag illustrations and descriptions from all 50 states of the USA.
  2. A Guide to American Flags (Archived) - Pictures of current and past national and state flags. Includes flags of the Revolution, the Confederacy and possessions and territories.
  3. Betsy Ross - Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag. Learn more about the flag and let others know what the flag means to you.
  4. The Flag of the United States of America - History and facts about the flag.
  5. The Star-Spangled Banner - Learn about the flag that inspired America's national anthem in this Smithsonian Museum virtual exhibition.
  6. Flag Etiquette:
     • Flag Etiquette - Standards of Respect, including: Displaying the Flag Outdoors, Raising and Lowering the Flag, Displaying the Flag Indoors, Parading and Saluting the Flag, The Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem and The Flag in Mourning.
     • How to Display the Flag - Details all regulations regarding the correct display positions of the American flag.
  7. Facts About the U.S. Flag - Site by Encyclopedia Smithsonian provides historical information and the number of stars in the U.S. Flag, and additional states represented, 1777 to present.
  8. Flag Timeline - Follow the timeline from the first American Flag to present day. Also includes a flag picture gallery.
  9. Flag Rules and Regulations - Follow the timeline from the first American Flag to present day. Also includes a flag picture gallery.
OTHER FLAG RESOURCES:
  1. Flags of the World - Site offers more than 11,100 pages about flags and view more than 20,400 images of flags from all countries of the world.






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