President Truman made June 14 a holiday in 1949.

It is called “Flag Day!”

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Our flag has two nicknames. One is “Old Glory.” The other

is “The Stars and Stripes.”

June

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Old Glory.

The Stars and Stripes.

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An outdoor flag should go up at sunrise. It should go

down at sunset.

Our flag is red, white and blue. Red is for being

strong. White is for purity. Blue is for justice.

Red = be strong.

Blue = justice. White = purity.

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Our first flag had 13 stars and 13 stripes. Why do you

think that was?

Astronaut Neil Armstrong put our flag on the

moon in 1969!

Glossarypurity: It means something that is very

clean and high quality.justice: It is being fair.nickname: It is another name besides

your real name that your family or friends call you.

glory: It is honor and fame. It is a source of pride.

Activities1. Using a highlighter or a yellow

crayon, mark the three sentences that tell about the meaning of the colors of our flag.

2. Using a pencil, underline the sentence that tells what astronaut Neil Armstrong did.

3. Look at page two. Tell your teacher or your partner your answer to the question.

4. You know that our flag has two nicknames. Do you have a nickname? If you do not have a nickname, would you like to have a nickname? What would your nickname be? Tell your teacher or your partner your answer.

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