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2. Old Glory - Wikipedia

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   Old Glory is a nickname for the flag of the United States. The original "Old Glory" was a flag owned by the 19th-century American sea captain William Driver (March 17, 1803 – March 3, 1886). He flew the flag during his career at sea and later brought it to Nashville, Tennessee, where he settled. Driver greatly prized the flag and ensured its ...

3. Star-Spangled Banner (flag) - Wikipedia

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   More broadly, a garrison flag is a U.S. Army term for an extra-large national flag that is flown on Sundays, holidays, and special occasions. [1] The U.S. Navy term is "holiday colors". [2] With fifteen stripes, the Star-Spangled Banner remains the only official American flag to bear more than thirteen stripes. [3]

4. Flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The first official flag resembling the "Stars and Stripes" was the Continental Navy ensign (often referred to as the Continental Union Flag, first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) used between 1775 and 1777. It consisted of 13 red-and-white stripes, with the British Union Flag in the canton.

5. Freed American Paul Whelan is wearing Biden’s flag pin every ...

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   PHOTO: President Joe Biden, right, places his American flag pin on Paul Whelan at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., following Whelan's release as part of a 24-person prisoner swap between Russia and ...

6. 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]

7. Every Team USA Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony Outfit Over ...

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   At the opening ceremony, held on November 22, 1956, American women wore white blazers, navy skirts, and red handbags, while men donned grey blazers and navy pants. Olympics/YouTube 1952 Helsinki ...