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Fascinating Facts about the American Flag
I would hope it would be impossible to find a citizen of the United States that didn’t know what our flag looked like. Many people, however, know very little about the American flag’s history. Here are over a dozen fascinating facts about the American flag to help remind you of the importance of our flag.
Years ago, I requested information from the National Headquarters, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. I recently came across the envelope and decided to read up on the flag since I didn’t know much about our American flag.
Our current flag features 50 stars representing the 50 states. It was the 27th flag used in the United States, starting in use in 1960, over 60 years ago. The first flag from 1777-1795 started with only thirteen stars. These stood for the original thirteen colonies. The first flag also had thirteen stripes, six being white and seven being red. The stripes remain the same today.
Continue reading “Fascinating Facts about the American Flag”My Dream for Children
My dream for children comes from being a grandma whose children had a much safer life than my grandchildren face today. It is a way for me to promote awareness of what children today can be subject to in their lifetimes. Also, it is my opinion that the desire of God would be that our world should place a higher regard on children, from the time they are conceived. For the safety of your children or grandchildren, please read the entire post. Additionally, note that anytime I am referring to a child or children I am referring to both boys and girls.
My dream for children is love, protection, and being taught values and truth. Children should receive a responsible education and learn about life and sex from their parents. In addition, they should never be treated differently because of their skin color. My dream for children is that they are cherished. As grandparents or parents, you are the protectors of those precious children. Unfortunately in today’s world, the task of raising a child is more important than ever. Here are my dreams for children and I hope they are yours, too.
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