Oh, say can you seeby the dawn's early light

What soproudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

What soproudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

What soproudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

What soproudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

What soproudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

What soproudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

What soproudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

What soproudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes andbright stars through

the perilous fight,

Whose broad stripes andbright stars through

the perilous fight,

Whose broad stripes andbright stars through

the perilous fight,

Whose broad stripes andbright stars through

the perilous fight,

Whose broad stripes andbright stars through

the perilous fight,

Whose broad stripes andbright stars through

the perilous fight,

Whose broad stripes andbright stars through

the perilous fight,

Whose broad stripes andbright stars through

the perilous fight,

O'er the ramparts we watchedwere so gallantly streaming?O'er the ramparts we watchedwere so gallantly streaming?

O'er the ramparts we watchedwere so gallantly streaming?O'er the ramparts we watchedwere so gallantly streaming?

O'er the ramparts we watchedwere so gallantly streaming?O'er the ramparts we watchedwere so gallantly streaming?O'er the ramparts we watchedwere so gallantly streaming?O'er the ramparts we watchedwere so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket's red glare,the bombs bursting in air,

And the rocket's red glare,the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the nightthat our flag

was stillthere.

Oh, say does thatstar-spangled banner yet wave

Oh, say does thatstar-spangled banner yet wave

Oh, say does thatstar-spangled banner yet wave

Oh, say does thatstar-spangled banner yet wave

Oh, say does thatstar-spangled banner yet wave

Oh, say does thatstar-spangled banner yet wave

Oh, say does thatstar-spangled banner yet wave

Oh, say does thatstar-spangled banner yet wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

1. What did the author originally write the lyrics on?The back side of a letter.

2. What does it mean to fly the flag at half-mast?A state official has died (Senator, President, Member of

Congress, etc…)Also flown half-mast on Memorial Day.

3. What does it mean to fly the flag upside-down?“Help! I’m in trouble!”

4. What do the 13 stripes and 13 stars stand for on the original flag?

The 13 original colonies.

5a. Where is the only American flag that is not on planet Earth?The moon.

5b. Who placed it there and on what date?Neil Armstrong – July 20, 1969.

6. What are some nicknames for our flag?“Old Glory” “Stars and Stripes” “The Red, White and Blue”