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2. Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima - Wikipedia

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   A U.S. flag was first raised atop Mount Suribachi soon after the mountaintop was captured at around 10:30 a.m. on February 23, 1945. [9] Raising the First Flag on Iwo Jima by SSgt. Louis R. Lowery, USMC, is the most widely circulated photograph of the first flag flown on Mt. Suribachi. [citation needed]

3. Star-Spangled Banner (flag) - Wikipedia

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   Star-Spangled Banner (flag) The Star-Spangled Banner, or the Great Garrison Flag, was the garrison flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor during the naval portion of the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812. It is on exhibit at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

4. Flag of Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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   The flag of Washington, D.C., consists of three red stars above two red bars on a white background. It is an armorial banner based on the coat of arms granted to Lawrence Washington ( George Washington 's 3rd great-grandfather) of Sulgrave Manor Northamptonshire, England, in 1592. [ 2] This coat of arms was used privately by the president in ...

5. Here's What You Need to Know About Memorial Day Flag Etiquette

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   A few things to note here: In the past, the flag was to only be displayed from sunrise to sunset, but now, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag can be displayed twenty-four hours a day if ...

6. Flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The basic design of the current flag is specified by 4 U.S.C. § 1 (1947): "The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be forty-eight stars, white in a blue field."

7. 33 inspirational Memorial Day songs that will touch your heart

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   Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 27 this year. For many people, the last Monday in May serves as the unofficial start to summer, but the true meaning behind the federal holiday is to honor and ...

8. How to properly hang, display the US flag for Memorial Day - AOL

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   Hang the U.S. flag properly. When the U.S. flag is hung on a wall of any kind, it should be laid flat to avoid folds in the fabric. When suspended over a street, the flag should be hung with the ...

9. Washington National Cathedral - Wikipedia

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   In June 2016, after an examination by a five-person task force, it was announced that two Confederate battle flag images would be removed from stained glass windows commemorating the lives of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The windows were installed in 1953 after lobbying by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. In ...