Welcome to Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen'
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Sunday, August 1, 2021
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Sunday, August 1, 2021
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... celebrates Colorado's statehood ...
Happy Birthday, Colorado!
... celebrates Colorado's statehood ...
Happy Birthday, Colorado!
[ Note: State facts are spaced out so you can quiz yourself while scrolling down ;) ]
State Initials:
CO
CO admitted to the Union (Statehood):
August 1, 1876
(38th state to join USA)
Capital of CO:
Denver
CO Population Total and Rank:
5,773,241
(21st most populated state)
CO Size Rank:
8th largest state
CO
CO admitted to the Union (Statehood):
August 1, 1876
(38th state to join USA)
Capital of CO:
Denver
CO Population Total and Rank:
5,773,241
(21st most populated state)
CO Size Rank:
8th largest state
[ map image credit: TUBS on Wikimedia / licence: CC BY SA 3.0 ]
How did CO get its name?:
The Spanish are credited with naming Colorado. They got the name from the Native Americans in the area who named the river, the Colorado River, based on its red-brown color. So, the Spanish called it "el Rio Colorado" and the territory name came from its major riverway.
Nickname of CO:
The Centennial State
(because it became a state in the 100th / Centennial year of America's birth)
The Spanish are credited with naming Colorado. They got the name from the Native Americans in the area who named the river, the Colorado River, based on its red-brown color. So, the Spanish called it "el Rio Colorado" and the territory name came from its major riverway.
Nickname of CO:
The Centennial State
(because it became a state in the 100th / Centennial year of America's birth)
[ State Capitol building of Colorado behind the Colorado Veterans Monument = S. Sweeney pic on Veterans Day 2015 ]
Notable CO Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park
- all gathered together about 70 miles northwest of Denver, the "haunted" Stanley Hotel, quaint, Elk-filled Estes Park, and rugged Rocky Mountain National Park offering Continental Divide pics are a must-see
1) Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park
- all gathered together about 70 miles northwest of Denver, the "haunted" Stanley Hotel, quaint, Elk-filled Estes Park, and rugged Rocky Mountain National Park offering Continental Divide pics are a must-see
[ S. Sweeney pic of Stanley Hotel (above) and elk in Estes Park (below) ]
2) Ski resorts
- are a must see and must do in Colorado. There are 32 ski resorts to choose from. Some of my faves include: Vail, Steamboat, and Breckenridge - not just for skiing, but for some killer hikes and mtn bike rides in the summer also
- are a must see and must do in Colorado. There are 32 ski resorts to choose from. Some of my faves include: Vail, Steamboat, and Breckenridge - not just for skiing, but for some killer hikes and mtn bike rides in the summer also
[ S. Sweeney pic at Steamboat Ski Resort ]
3) Colorado's 14ers
- will challenge you with 58 peaks that are above 14,000 feet, more than any other U.S. state. From easy to technical to driveable, anyone can hike or drive to the top of a Colorado "fourteener"
[ S. Sweeney pics from top Grays Peak (above & below) and Mt Elbert, Colorado's and lower 48's tallest peak (2nd below) ]
Did you know this about Colorado?:
75% of the land area of the United States with an altitude over 10,000 feet is in Colorado
Its "Colorado Trail" is a 500-mile long hiking trail from Durango to Denver that crosses over and through 8 mountain ranges
The view from the top of Pikes Peak, probably Colorado's most well-known 14er, inspired Katherine Lee Bates to write the words to "America the Beautiful" - including:
Oh beautiful, for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain
75% of the land area of the United States with an altitude over 10,000 feet is in Colorado
Its "Colorado Trail" is a 500-mile long hiking trail from Durango to Denver that crosses over and through 8 mountain ranges
The view from the top of Pikes Peak, probably Colorado's most well-known 14er, inspired Katherine Lee Bates to write the words to "America the Beautiful" - including:
Oh beautiful, for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... enjoys Colorado's sights ( via S. Sweeney's flag-capturing camera lens ;) ...
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, 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
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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Flag Steward (formerly known as Beacon of Honor and originally incorporated as GivingVu.org, Inc. in 2013) is a nonpartisan, student-inspired, Veteran-led 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit organization based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Tax ID# 46-2457373