Care of the American Flag Secondary Methods EDUC 305 February 26, 2002
Dec 28, 2015
Care of the American Flag
Secondary MethodsEDUC 305
February 26, 2002
Objective
After a brief lecture on the history and care of the American flag with explanation and modeling of folding the flag, students will properly fold a paper representation of the American flag into the “Three-Cornered Hat.”
Symbols
On June 14, 1777, in order to establish an official flag for the new nation, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act: "Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation."
SymbolsOur National Flag represents: The flag is the symbol of our national unity, our
national endeavor, our national aspiration. The flag tells of the struggle for independence, of
union preserved, of liberty and union one and inseparable, of the sacrifices of brave men and women to whom the ideals and honor of this nation have been dearer than life.
It speaks of equal rights, of the inspiration of free institutions exemplified and vindicated, and of liberty under law.
Symbols
My colors symbolize the patriotic ideals and qualities of the citizens of my country.
Red - Hardness & Valor White - Purity & Innocence Blue - Vigilance, Perseverance, &
Justice
History
Throughout the History of the United States, our flag has undergone significant changes in design.
History
Care of the Flag-Display
Display the flag only from daylight until dark, unless illuminated, at all schools and polling places
Display the flag to the right from the speakers perspective or in the center of a group
Display the flag with the blue field at top left from audience perspective
Care of the Flag-Prohibitions
Do not allow the flag to touch the ground
Do not disfigure the flag Do not display the flag in
inappropriate situations
Care of the Flag-Destruction
Destroy the flag by burning Dispose of the flag by burying Conducted in a solemn ceremony
befitting our national symbol
Folding the Flag
The flag is lowered daily at the last note of retreat. Special care should be taken that no part of the flag touches the ground. The Flag is then carefully folded into the shape of a three-cornered hat, emblematic of the hats worn by colonial soldiers during the war for Independence.
This custom of special folding is reserved for the United States Flag alone.
Practical Exercise
Folding the Flag
Practical Exercise
Hand out paper flags
Practical Exercise To properly fold the
Flag, begin by holding it waist-high with another person so that its surface is parallel to the ground.
Fold-1 Fold the lower half
of the stripe section lengthwise over the field of stars, holding the bottom and top edges securely.
Fold-2 Fold the flag again
lengthwise with the blue field on the outside.
Fold-3 Make a triangular
fold by bringing the striped corner of the folded edge to meet the open (top) edge of the flag.
Fold-4 Turn the outer (end)
point inward, parallel to the open edge, to form a second triangle.
Fold-5 The triangular
folding is continued until the entire length of the flag is folded in this manner.
Fold-6 The triangular
folding is continued until the entire length of the flag is folded in this manner.
Fold-7 The triangular
folding is continued until the entire length of the flag is folded in this manner.
Fold-8 The triangular
folding is continued until the entire length of the flag is folded in this manner.
Fold-9 The triangular
folding is continued until the entire length of the flag is folded in this manner.
Fold-10 The triangular
folding is continued until the entire length of the flag is folded in this manner.
Fold-11 The triangular
folding is continued until the entire length of the flag is folded in this manner.
Fold-12 The triangular
folding is continued until the entire length of the flag is folded in this manner.
The Three-cornered Hat And in the folding,
the red and white stripes are finally wrapped into the blue, as the light of day vanishes into the darkness of night.
Questions
How many years has the 50 Star Flag been our national flag?
What is the name given to our national flag after it has been folded? Why?
What do the colors of the flag stand for? Has your opinion and treatment of our
flag changed after September 11, 2001?
References
Flag of the United States of America. (1994, November 20). The United States Flag Page. Retrieved February 22, 2002 from World Wide Web: http://www.usflag.org