Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, January 1, 2021​​​​
[ Pic by Patty.Jansen on Pixabay.com (free commercial use) ] 

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Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?

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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... a New Year's Birthday for a famous flag-maker ... 

On this date, January 1, in 1752, Elizabeth Griscom Ross, better known as Betsy Ross, was born in Philadelphia, within the Colony of Pennsylvania of British America.  She was a seamstress and proclaimed by her relatives and many historians as the maker of the first American flag, now known as the Betsy Ross Flag.  Eventhough there is no historical evidence of Betsy Ross' flag-making for General George Washington, there is none to disprove it either.  So, regardless, let's embrace her contributions to America and the Betsy Ross Flag leading the Continental Army through many of America's Revolutionary War battles.

​​Today's Inspirational Quote from Our Flag
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"Said Washington to Betsy Ross, 'A flag our nation needs,
To lead our valiant soldiers on to high and noble deeds.'"

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- from a song called "Said Washington to Betsy Ross" by C. Austin Miles

[ Painting credit: Edward Percy Moran in 1917 (public domain image) ]

Today's Fun from Our Flag

... listen to this Betsy Ross Song from Valley Forge Elementary School ...
(source = https://www.tesd.net/Page/16305 )

And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by Betsy Ross' flag-making, please unite and recite the Pledge.

​​Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:

Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust

​In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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