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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 258.
2. Ensign— A national flag displayed on ships and aircraft, often with the
special insignia of a branch or unit of the armed forces. P 259.
3. Halyard— A rope for hoisting and lowering things. P 263.
4. Half-staff— The position of the flag when it is one-half the distance
between the top and bottom of the staff. P 264.
5. Executive or military department— Any agency listed under sections 101
and 102 of title 5, United States Code. P 265.
6. Member of Congress— A senator, a representative, a delegate, or the
resident commissioner from Puerto Rico. P 265.
7. Bunting— A lightweight, loosely woven fabric used mainly for flags and
festive decorations. P 265.
8. Reveille— The signal for the start of the official duty day. P 266.
9. Retreat— Signals the end of the official duty day and also serves as a
ceremony for paying respect to the flag. P 266.
10. Obverse— The front of an official seal or insignia. P 273.
11. Authenticate— To establish or prove as real or true. P 273.
12. Ratification— An approval or sanction. P 273.
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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 __
265–266.
a. Wear it as a costume
b. Use it to cover the ceiling
c. Let it touch the ground
d. All of the above
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5. The Pledge of Allegiance was first used in public schools to celebrate __
on October 12, 1892. P 270.
__
a. Veteran’s Day
b. Columbus Day
c. Memorial Day
d. Independence Day
6. A(n) __
P 274.
__ appears on the Air Force seal to symbolize air power.
a. Star
b. Cloud
c. Eagle
d. Wreath
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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 260.
b. Wrote “The Star Spangled Banner”
3. __ __ President Woodrow Wilson
P 272.
c. Recognized by the 79th Congress in
December, 1945, as the author of the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
4. __ __ President Dwight
Eisenhower P 270.
d. Responsible for the stars in the American
flag
5. __ __ Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross
P 259.
e. Made flags for the Pennsylvania State
Navy in 1777
6. __ __ 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 14
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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 1777. 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 1960. P 258–261.
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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 266.
_ __ 2.
When you are indoors and the National Anthem is played, you should
always face the flag and salute . P 267.
__ __ 3. 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 267.
_ __ 4. Miniature flags and flags at half-staff should be saluted in the same way as
other flags . P 268.
__ __ 5. 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 268.
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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.
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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 __
2. The __
3. To __
__. P 272.
__ is the front of an official seal or insignia. P 273.
__ means to establish or prove as real or true. P 273.
4. __
__, 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
274.
5. The __
__ of the Great Seal features an eye and a pyramid with the
slogan “Annuit Coeptis.” P 274.
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