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History

• Star Spangled Banner Smithsonian's National Museum of American History discusses the origins and history, consider the flag's symbolism, track the conservation team's progress, and explore our educational offerings.
• Its a Grand Ole Flag
• What do the colors of the Flag Mean?
• Francis Hopkinson, designer of the American flag.
• National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution features flag history and etiquette.
• United States of America - downloadable and printable images of the U.S. flag.
• Dave's American Flag History Page - a pictorial history of the changes that Old Glory has gone through for over 200 years.
• Flag of the United States - offers background information on the American flag.
• Flag of the United States of America, The - provides history, links, and information on etiquette and specifications. Also contains lyrics to patriotic songs and hymns.
• Betsy Ross Homepage the story of her life history, and trivia.
• Betsy Ross (b. Elizabeth Griscom) the life and legend of the American seamstress that created the first American flag.
• Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, the house of Mary Pickerskill who made the Star-Spangled Banner
• The scientific study of flags is called Vexillology
• See Flag Across America - Nationwide Support Run

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Flag Day

• Flag Day in the United States Is June 14th
• Flag Day history, flag etiquette, trivia, and clip art.
• Celebrating Flag Day - craft, language, and reading activities for children.
• Flag Etiquette and Holidays when and how flags are to be hung, and important days to show the flag.
• How to Fold an American Flag instructions on flag folding, a ritual with its own rules and regulations.
• National Flag Day Foundation - includes a history of the holiday.

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Flag Clip Art

• Flags Index is a directory of hundreds of flag-related sites. Very complete.
• USA Flag Graphics versions of the American flag, Bald Eagle, and other patriotic images.
• USA Memorial Graphics  in memory of those who lost their lives and loved ones in the tragedy on September 11, 2001.
• Spirit of America and Patriotic Wallpaper  - also screensaver and desktop games.
• USA Flag  - includes printable American flag, national anthem lyrics and audio, and more.
• Memorial Fonts

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Screensavers

• Beautiful Patriotic Screen Saver featuring the BEST Bald Eagle Photos on Patriotic Backgrounds.  Images can also be used as Windows Wallpaper.  Music can be added, you can add your own photos, etc.  This is a full featured screen saver. ( Must see)
• We Will Not Forget  a patriotic screensaver featuring an American flag.
• Download USA States Flag Images This is a shareware multimedia flag images and patriotic songs screen saver. Software includes all US State flags, the national anthem and patriotic songs. Please download and try out this beautiful product. Please register it after 15 days!
• America Still Beautiful

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Add the America Flash movie to your Web site

Download a free zip file with the "America" Flash and MIDI files and explicit installation instructions.

* 468 x 300 Version (click here)
* 468 x 68 Banner Version (click here)

• If you have any questions, or installation problems, please feel free to contact us.

• Also, let us know the URL of the page where you display America Flash, and we'll add your site to our list (in progress).

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Inside TheFlagPole:

• A song for America from our Canadian friends.

• What price victory? An open letter to America.

• Senator John McCain's speech at U.S. Naval Academy 10/9/01

• A letter home from an Ensign on the USS Winston Churchill

• The story behind the bugler's "Taps"

• What do we tell the children about this tragedy?

• Books and Videos dealing with these topics of today.

• What you can do to help during this time of need.

• Patriotic images to use in your Web site.

• Add your comments about this site.

• See what others have said about TheFlagPole.

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