Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-12

T 'fh WIN wv IfUU VII
me-" the Bunker IIill Fling" and the
Grand Union Flag" designed by n
committee headed by BENJAMIN Frank.
lin. having TIL. teen stripes alternate
rcd and white To roprcscn, the Thirteen
Colonies and a union composed of the
crosses 81 ~. George and n. Andrew.
On June ~. 1871 the American Con.
Rrcss formally adopted the following
resolution. Resolved. that the flag ~
the United States be thirteen stripes.
alternate red and white; that the Union
be- thirteen stars. white IN n blue field,
representing a New Constellation"
This marked the Offiriai birthday ~
the Stars and Stripes now known M
FIN. hay.
II was thought NJ enc time That n
new stripe as well as new star should
bc nddod for each new state admitted 10
the Union and In 1894. Congress passed
an act Ia the effect TINT ON and after
May I. 1875, "Thc flag ~ the United
States he fifteen stripes. alternate red
and white: rnd that the union be- M.
teen stars. white IN n field OF blue.
These additional stara and strlpesa were
Ter the states II Vermont and Kcntu.
ckv.
The unprnctlcnblll,y of adding n
stripe for each state wns apparent NJ
other states began "a he admitted. More
over, the flag II fifteen stripes. Il was
thought did not properly represent the
Union: therefore. on April u. 1918, a..
ter n period NJ twcnty.thrcc years In
which the flag ~ fifteen stripes had
been used. Congress passed nm nc,
which finally fixed the general fling Of
our county, which reads as follows:
M Act 10 Establish the Flag of tho
United States
Section I. he II enacted. etc. That
from aud after the fourth day ~ July
next. the flag of the United States he
thirteen horizontal striped nlternatd
red ana white; that the union shall have
twenty stars. white IN blue field.
Section .. lie II further enacted. that
an the admission Of every new state
Into the Union. one star he added 10 the
union ~ the flag; and that such add.
ilun shall take effect an tho fourth day
OF July succeeding such admission.
Stars and Stripes
STARS and Stripes" In the name ~
he National Flag ~ the United States.
In the Army our National Flag IN called
the standard also the Colors. when
borne with another flag. the regiment.
NJ cclor. The two flags are called n
stand Of Chlors." In the Navy our
National Flag II known M the ''En.
stem"
FERNS g! Respect Due 10 Our Flag
Aud Our National Emblem
Tho flag should not h. raised before
sunrise and should he lowered at sun.
set. However. during war time. there
In nj objection 10 the flag being flown
AT night. an civilian property. providing
!, II not done for advertising purposes
When tho flag is displayed at half
s.aff, II ls lowered the width 81 the
flag e that position from the top of
The staff II IL afterwards hclstcd Ia
the TOP before II II finally lowered.
On Memorial Day. May 30. the Ma.
tlonal FLAG should h. displayed at half
staff from sunrise until noon. then
raised h. full staff where II remains
until sunset.
When the flar In formally raised ~
pas lng on parade or review all present
during the ceremony should stand nj
attention. soldiers. sailors. marines,
scouts. CITY. State. 4. y. officials In
uniform salute. all others should m,
move their hnts placing them over their
heart. on shiphoard the National Elias
W the flag e. I've raised first and lowered
Inst. When the flag is raised or lower.
I'd great care should he taken that I,
shall not touch the ground. II should
he carefully folded Into the shape ~ a
cooked hat.
Days When the Flag should Be Flown
LIncnln's birthday. February ~
washington's birthday. February go,
Mothers Day. second Sunday In May,
Memorial Day, May 30; Flag Day, june
H. Independence Day, July I. and local
state and City patriotic anniversaries.
DISPLAYING or FLAGS
When flown Out NJ Doors
The Flag should Fly from a pole II
nossihlc. The United States Army cx
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