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Has our Flag Always Looked Like it Does Now?

Has our Flag Always Looked Like it Does Now?. The original flag was made by Betsy Ross There have been many changes made to our flag over the years. The 1st National Flag. The 1863 Version. The 1795 Version. The Standard Version. The 1865 Version. The 1818 Version.

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Has our Flag Always Looked Like it Does Now?

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  1. Has our Flag Always Looked Like it Does Now? • The original flag was made by Betsy Ross • There have been many changes made to our flag over the years.

  2. The 1st National Flag The 1863 Version The 1795 Version The Standard Version The 1865 Version The 1818 Version

  3. Meaning of the Flag • The stars stand for the 50 states • There are 13 stripes, (seven red and six white) standing for the original 13 colonies • White stands for purity • Red stands for courage • Blue stands for justice

  4. Why Stars & Stripes? • Stars are considered a symbol of the heavens • The stripe is symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun.

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