Show I OUR FLAGIn FLAG In 1775 the tho Congress appointed a com COIn mittel to f suggest l it single flag for tor tho thirteen colon colon- colonies colonies ies This rIng flag hud had thirteen alternate stripes of o red and nd white with un an azure corner bearing the red cross of St George and the tho whito cross of St St Andrew This flag was used by John Paul Jones S on the flagship Alfred but thero was much dissatisfaction because it bore boro a deS design gIl so distin of the tho flag of England I On Juno Tunc 14 1777 Congress provi provided ed That the tho flag flug of the tho United StatoR States bo be thirteen stripes of alter alter- alternating red find and white and l that the tho Union be thirteen stars white on It a blue field re representing a new con con- constellation From that late to to this thiA the tho II Stars StarR and Stripes has never engaged in hi an m unworthy cause has no taint of scandal or 01 dishonor und and today represents the mightiest nation in the tho world The celebration of Flag jay Day as conducted cot all allover allover over the tho count county on Juno is not merely an for the tho exhibition of emotion nor is it do de designed signed simply to provide pro an opportunity for public display nor to arouse It a mere temporary patriotic enthusiasm Its purpose is to teach in an ail entertain entertain- entertaining ill ing and effective manuel manner what the Flag really typifies to impress upon upen the tho minds hinds of all allt t tite IO history that has hns glorified it and amI to inspire in iii every heart hourt that true truo patriotism which prompts to I peace time loyalty und and devotion no less than to warr time sacrifice |