Flag Day

0:03 Calaruga Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Ellison And today's theme is Flag Day American Flags, national symbols, and the stories behind patriotic traditions. Question one. June fourteenth is celebrated as Flag Day in the United States, commemorating the seventeen seventy seven adoption of the stars and stripes, decades after President Woodrow Wilson's nineteen sixteen proclamation encouraging the observance, which President signed the act making June fourteenth a permanent national Flag Day. Question two. The Betsy Ross tale is beloved, but historians point to a different figure as the best documented designer of the first official US flag, adopted in seventeen seventy seven, Which signer of the Declaration of Independence submitted a bill to Congress for designing the flag? Question three. When Francis Scott Key saw the star spangled banner flying over Fort McHenry in eighteen fourteen, the flag looked different from today's.

1:07 How did its stars and stripes differ from the current US flag? Question four? Appearing on passports and the back of the one dollar bill, the Great Seal of the United States shows a bird clutching an olive branch and arrows. What bird is it? A choice later contrasted with Benjamin Franklin's praise of a more respectable turkey. Question five, the US Flag Code sets customs for display throughout the year. According to the code, How should the flag be flown on Memorial Day? We'll be right back with these answers after this break. Welcome back. One. Which President made June fourteenth National Flag Day? Answer? Harry S. Truman. President Harry S.

2:06 Truman signed the Act in nineteen forty nine, designating June fourteenth as National Flag Day. The date marks the seventeen seventy seven resolution adopting the US flag, while Wilson first urged nationwide observance in nineteen sixteen. Question two, who is the best documented designer of the first US flag? Answer? Francis Hopkinson. Francis Hopkinson, a New Jersey signer, sought payment for designing the flag and other symbols, providing rare documentation. The Betsy Ross story endoors in folklore but lacks contemporary records. Question three, how did the Fort McHenry flag differ from today's flag? Answer? It had fifteen stars and fifteen stripes, The massive Fort McHenry flag sown by Mary Young Pickersgill bore fifteen stars and fifteen stripes. The Flag Act of eighteen eighteen later fixed the stripes at thirteen and added a star for each New state. Question four, What bird appears on the Great Seal of the United States? Answer?

3:04 The bald Eagle, adopted in seventeen eighty two. The Great Seal features the bald Eagle as a symbol of strength and freedom. Franklin's famous letter lauding the Turkey was a witty critique, but the eagle prevailed as the national emblem. Question five. How should the flag be flown on Memorial Day? Answer? At half staff until noon, then raised to full staff. The Flag Code directs the flag be lowered to half staff until noon to honor the fallen, then raised to full staff for the rest of the day, symbolizing the nation's continuing resolve. That concludes today's five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.