~History Of The American Flag~

The flag of a people symbolizes their hopes 

And aspirations, their struggles and sacrifices, their joys and achievements 

If these be fine and noble, their flag is great, but if their 

Aspirations, conduct, and accomplishments be ignoble, 

Then their flag means little or nothing 

In other words, the flag of a country is what its people make it 

It is nothing more, nothing less 

Those who founded this nation of ours, through their aspirations, struggles, sacrifices, and achievements, 

Made and handed down to us a great country with a great flag

Symbolizing ideals and institutions which, in a little over two centuries, 

Have made the United States a nation second to none in greatness and power, wealth and influence 

In order to understand properly the history of the flag of the United States 

Its origin and evolution it is necessary to know about the principal flags of other countries which have influenced its design 

The one flag-the great flag

The flag for me and you

Glorified all else beside 

The red and white and blue! 

Your flag and my flag

To every star and stripe

The drums beat as hearts beat

And fifers shrilly pipe!

Your flag and my flag

A blessing in the sky

Your hope and my hope

It never hid a lie!

Home land and far land and

Half the world around 

Old Glory hears our glad salute 

And ripples to the sound!

   ~Wilbur D. Nesbit

~Broken187Soul~

Copyright 01-20-17