Our Flag

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The design is seven red and six white stripes   
One red stripe must be at the top and bottom   
The union square colored of navy blue must fill the upper left quarter of the flag from the top to the lower edge of the fourth red stripe   
The stars have one point up   
The stars must be in nine horizontal rows   
The odd-numbered rows have six stars   
The even-numbered rows have five stars, centered diagonally between the stars in the longer rows   
    The flag is folded into a triangular shape to symbolize the shape of the cocked hats worn by soldiers of the American Revolution   
The first time the American Flag flew in a Flag Day celebration was in 1861   
Pennsylvania is the only state which recognizes Flag Day as a National Holiday   
The name "Old Glory" was first applied to the U.S. flag by a young sea captain. On his 21st birthday (March 17, 1824) Capt. William Driver was given a flag by his mother and a group of hometown girls. He called the flag "Old Glory"  

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