Welcome to Flag Steward's
Stories from Our Flag
for Thursday, September 17, 2020
Stories from Our Flag
for Thursday, September 17, 2020
CONSTITUTION DAY
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, lowered to half-staff today, September 17?
There are TWO new Half-Staff orders for: 1) All STATE Flags in parts of Wyoming, and 2) All Flags in City of Conroe, Texas
...Other U.S. Flag Half-Staffs continue across all of Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois...
...and in Pennsylvania there are half-staffs of their State Flags...
Upcoming H-S orders
Raise POW/MIA Flags at state facilities across DE on 9/18
All Flags across MN and VT on 9/19 for COVID-19 victims
There are TWO new Half-Staff orders for: 1) All STATE Flags in parts of Wyoming, and 2) All Flags in City of Conroe, Texas
...Other U.S. Flag Half-Staffs continue across all of Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois...
...and in Pennsylvania there are half-staffs of their State Flags...
Upcoming H-S orders
Raise POW/MIA Flags at state facilities across DE on 9/18
All Flags across MN and VT on 9/19 for COVID-19 victims
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's Story from Our Flag
[ painting of the Constitutional Convention members signing the U.S. Constitution on Sep. 17, 1787 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia = public domain image ]
On this date, September 17, in 1787, 39 of the 55 delegates attending the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the U.S. Constitution in to law. It is the Supreme law of the land - outlining our form of government, balance of power, and individual rights. It has been amended (changed) 27 times since it was created - including the first 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights.
The Preamble (opening statement) of the U.S. Constitution is the most well known and quoted part of the document
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
The Preamble (opening statement) of the U.S. Constitution is the most well known and quoted part of the document
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by the creation of our supreme law of the land - the U.S. Constitution, let's unite and say together. ...
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Now, go 'Be a stud citizen' today.
And, remember to 'Keep America Beautiful' by picking up a couple pieces of trash while you're out walking, running, biking, etc..
And, remember to 'Keep America Beautiful' by picking up a couple pieces of trash while you're out walking, running, biking, etc..
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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