Lesson 1 The American Flag and Other Symbols

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1 Lesson 1 The American Flag and Other Symbols The American Flag and Other Symbols A. Define, Describe, or Identify: 1. Union The upper left corner of the flag. P Ensign A national flag displayed on ships and aircraft, often with the special insignia of a branch or unit of the armed forces. P Halyard A rope for hoisting and lowering things. P Half-staff The position of the flag when it is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff. P Executive or military department Any agency listed under sections 101 and 102 of title 5, United States Code. P Member of Congress A senator, a representative, a delegate, or the resident commissioner from Puerto Rico. P Bunting A lightweight, loosely woven fabric used mainly for flags and festive decorations. P Reveille The signal for the start of the official duty day. P Retreat Signals the end of the official duty day and also serves as a ceremony for paying respect to the flag. P Obverse The front of an official seal or insignia. P Authenticate To establish or prove as real or true. P Ratification An approval or sanction. P

2 B. Multiple Choice: Circle the letter that correctly completes the statement. 1. People can display the American flag. P 262. a. Only on religious holidays b. Only on national holidays c. Only on days on which an American has died d. On all days 2. When the American flag is among a group of flags displayed from staffs, the American flag should be. P 263. e. At the center and highest point in the group f. Placed to the left of the other flags g. Hoisted last and lowered first h. Behind the flags of states or localities 3. Upon the death of the president or a former president, the flag shall be flown at half-staff. P 265. a. Ten days from the day of death b. Thirty days from the day of death c. From the day of death until interment d. On the day of death and the following day 4. To show respect for the American flag, you should never. P a. Wear it as a costume b. Use it to cover the ceiling c. Let it touch the ground d. All of the above 895

3 5. The Pledge of Allegiance was first used in public schools to celebrate on October 12, P 270. a. Veteran s Day b. Columbus Day c. Memorial Day d. Independence Day 6. A(n) appears on the Air Force seal to symbolize air power. P 274. a. Star b. Cloud c. Eagle d. Wreath 896

4 C. Matching: Match the term in Column A with the description in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the line before the term. You may use each item from Column B only once, but you won t use all of them. Column A Column B 1. Francis Scott Key P 268. a. Signed into law that the 14th day of June each year be designated as Flag Day 2. Captain Samuel C. Reid P President Woodrow Wilson P President Dwight Eisenhower P Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross P 259. b. Wrote The Star Spangled Banner c. Recognized by the 79th Congress in December, 1945, as the author of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag d. Responsible for the stars in the American flag e. Made flags for the Pennsylvania State Navy in Francis Hopkinson P 258 f. Patriot from Maryland who made flags for our new nation during the Revolutionary War 7. Francis M. Bellamy P 270. g. Signed the act that added the words under God to the Pledge of Allegiance h. Suggested to Congress that the number of stripes in the flag remain at 13 to represent the Thirteen Colonies i. Issued a proclamation in 1916 calling for a nationwide observance of Flag Day on June

5 D. List or Describe: 1. Describe the evolution of the modern American flag. Prior to 1777, the flag of the American colonies was the Grand Union flag, with 13 stripes and a blue field in the upper left corner. The blue field bore the red cross of St. George and the white cross of St. Andrew. The original Stars and Stripes, with 13 stripes of alternating red and white, and 13 white stars in a blue field, was adopted at the Second Continental Congress in There was no arrangement specified for the stars, so several types of flags were made, including the Betsy Ross flag, which had the stars arranged in a circle. In 1794 two stripes and two stars were added to the flag, but in 1818 the number of stripes was reduced again to 13, with the requirement that one star be added for each new state that entered the union. The present flag, with 50 stars, came into existence with the addition of Hawaii to the nation in P

6 E. True/False: Place a T in the blank if the statement is true and an F in the blank if the statement is false. 1. The bugle call To the Colors is given the same respect as the National Anthem. P When you are indoors and the National Anthem is played, you should always face the flag and salute. P When you are outdoors and in civilian clothes during the playing of the National Anthem, you should stand at attention, face the flag, and place your right hand over your heart. P Miniature flags and flags at half-staff should be saluted in the same way as other flags. P When you are watching a ceremony on television or listening to a radio broadcast, you should stand at attention and face the flag during the playing of the National Anthem. P

7 F. Word Find: Unscramble the word or words and write it in the blank. Then find and circle the word or words in the puzzle E L G E P D 2. E I C E L G N L A A 3. L A F G E U N T I D S A S T E T 5. E A R A M I C 6. P B I E U L R C 7. S A S N T D 8. N O E A N O T N I 9. N R U E D O D G 10. S B L I N V I D E I I 11. I Y L R B E T 12. J S U I T E C 900

8 (Word Find Continued) J N U C N B Q B D X D A I F C U X N N M A L S Z O U N O L I S O I C G Y K V G O D V E P L T A T R Z O F R U I A Z T G B I R E I T A E Q V C M O Z K U C X D L H D C I I B R M A I P E L S V N O S R N O I T A N E N O T U T I E G E H O M G L R S W A I B M T A J U I X A E D N R T L A F L L A R O F J D E X V E L S A N F O W Z S M O E Q C S B C K O T W H Y T R E B I L E C K O T P L E D G E N O Q 901

9 G. Fill in the Blanks: Fill in the blank with the word or words needed to complete the statement. 1. June 14 is celebrated as. P The is the front of an official seal or insignia. P To means to establish or prove as real or true. P , the motto of the United States, is found on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States and means out of many, one. P The of the Great Seal features an eye and a pyramid with the slogan Annuit Coeptis. P