Category: To Respect the Flag

Burning the Flag in Protest

The burning of the American flag in protest during the 1960s was a symbol of protest and a way for people to express their dissent with the government and the Vietnam War. During this time, there was a growing anti-war movement and many felt that the government was not...

The American Flag – Henry Ward Beecher

An excerpt from Henry Ward Beecher’s Address to the Brooklyn 14th Regiment .   A thoughtful mind, when it sees a nation’s flag, sees not the flag only, but the nation itself; and whatever may be its symbols, its insignia, he reads chiefly in the flag the government, the principles,...

The American Flag – Joseph Rodman Drake

Joseph Rodman Drake (1795–1820) wrote “The American Flag” near the end of his short life in the 1810s.  In 1861, it was published as a song by James G. Gregory, with music composed by Vincenzo Bellini and adapted by George Danskin.  Czech composer Antonín Dvořák later orchestrated it as...

Flag Flying Days

Every day is a flag flying day for government and military offices.  As a private private individual, you are encouraged to fly the flag every day, but there are a few special flag flying days where an extra effort to fly the flag is encouraged. Here are the special...

Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was written in September of 1892 by Baptist minister Francis Bellamy for “The Youth’s Companion” magazine in Boston. Copies were printed on leaflets and sent to schools throughout the United States.  It was well received.  On the morning of September 8, 1892, more than 150...