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Great blog, Ken…loved it!
It’s your kids! You better love it! Keep teaching them the values we have held so dear.
Awwwww! That’s nice!!!
Tyler, I am so glad you enjoyed the blog
you still have not explained what the stars, stripes and colors stood for
The stars represent the states. The stripes represent the 13 colonies that rebelled against the English. Contrary to the words of some writers, poets and musicians, the colors in the flag have no specific representation. They DID have representation in the SEAL of America but NOT in the flag. The website https://www.usflag.org/colors.html explains this and more in great detail. I have reprinted a little of it below. Thank you for your interest.
Ken
What do the colors of the Flag mean?
Sentimental writers and orators sometimes ascribe meanings to the colors in the flag. The practice is erroneous, as are statements on this subject attributed to George Washington and other founders of the country.
From the book “Our Flag” published in 1989 by the House of Representatives…
“On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress passed a resolution authorizing a committee to devise a seal for the United States of America. This mission, designed to reflect the Founding Fathers’ beliefs, values, and sovereignty of the new Nation, did not become a reality until June 20, 1782. In heraldic devices, such as seals, each element has a specific meaning. Even colors have specific meanings. The colors red, white, and blue did not have meanings for The Stars and Stripes when it was adopted in 1777. However, the colors in the Great Seal did have specific meanings.