Discover the American Flag - Our Country's Special Symbol

You will learn about the American flag, a very special symbol of our country. The flag has beautiful colors and important symbols that tell a story about America. When you see this flag at school or in your community, you can remember what makes it so special.

The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue. You can see these colors when you look at any flag in your school or community center. The red and white make stripes that go across the flag. The blue part is in the corner and holds the stars.

These colors make our flag easy to recognize. When you see red, white, and blue together on a flag, you know it belongs to our country. You can look for these colors at parades and special events too.

The American flag has fifty white stars on the blue part. Each star stands for one state in our country. You can practice counting the stars when you see a flag at school or during the Pledge of Allegiance.

All fifty states come together to make our big country. When you look at the stars, you can think about how your state is one of those fifty stars on the flag.

You can count thirteen stripes on the American flag. The stripes are red and white and go across the flag from side to side. These thirteen stripes represent the first thirteen colonies that started our country long ago.

The stripes help make our flag special and different from other flags. You can practice counting the stripes when you see the flag during morning time at school.

You can show respect for the American flag by putting your hand over your heart. This is what you do during the pledge at school each morning. When you put your hand over your heart, you show that the flag is important to you.

Standing quietly and looking at the flag also shows respect. You can practice this during flag ceremonies and when you celebrate Independence Day and other Major American Holidays.

American Flag: The special flag of our country with red, white, and blue colors, fifty stars, and thirteen stripes that you see at school and community places.

Stars: The fifty white shapes on the blue part of the flag that stand for all fifty states in our country.

Stripes: The thirteen red and white lines that go across the flag and represent the first colonies that started America.

Red, White, and Blue: The three colors of our country's flag that help you recognize it anywhere you see it.

Respect: The way you show that something is important by being quiet, standing still, and putting your hand over your heart.

Pledge: The special words you say while looking at the flag and putting your hand over your heart at school.

National Flag: Another name for the American flag that belongs to our whole country.

You can practice finding American flags in your school and neighborhood. Look for the red, white, and blue colors and count the stars and stripes. You can also practice putting your hand over your heart like you do during the pledge.

During Holiday Celebrations and Meanings, you might see many flags at parades and special events. This helps you learn about being a good citizen in your community.

Learning about the American flag connects to many other important topics. You will also learn about The Bald Eagle, another special symbol of our country that appears on money and government buildings.

The flag helps you understand Being a Good Citizen by showing respect and following rules. You will discover how different Cultural Traditions celebrate our flag during special times of the year.

After learning about the flag, you will study The Pledge of Allegiance and visit National Monuments where you can see our flag flying proudly. You will also learn about Map Keys and Symbols and celebrate special days like Memorial Day.

You are ready to learn about the American flag! You can use your counting skills to count stars and stripes. You can also use your color recognition skills to find red, white, and blue.