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2. Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima - Wikipedia

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   The three photographers reached the summit as the Marines were attaching the flag to an old Japanese water pipe. Rosenthal put his Speed Graphic camera on the ground (set to 1/400 sec shutter speed, with the f-stop between 8 and 11 and Agfa film [40] [41]) so he could pile rocks to stand on for a better vantage point. In doing so, he nearly ...

3. Lunar Flag Assembly - Wikipedia

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   Buzz Aldrin salutes the first American flag erected on the Moon, July 21, 1969 (photo by Neil Armstrong ). The Lunar Flag Assembly ( LFA) was a kit containing a flag of the United States designed to be erected on the Moon during the Apollo program. Six such flag assemblies were planted on the Moon. The nylon flags were hung on telescoping ...

4. Flagpole of Freedom Park - Wikipedia

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   The flagpole was to stand on a 315-foot hill, with a total aggregate height of 1,776 above sea level. [7] The Observation Ball deck would have offered "360 degree views in a 100-mile radius." [7] Park plans included a 4,000-seat amphitheater and concert space; [5] trails for hiking, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing; [1] restaurants, shops, and a ...

5. Check Out These Cool and Patriotic Facts About the American Flag

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   According to U.S. Code, you should never let the flag touch the ground or water. The flag is often flown at half-staff during periods of mourning or national days of remembrance. A few other ...

6. The Soiling of Old Glory - Wikipedia

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   The Soiling of Old Glory. The Soiling of Old Glory is a Pulitzer Prize -winning photograph taken by Stanley Forman during the Boston busing crisis in 1976. [ 1] It depicts a white teenager, Joseph Rakes, assaulting a black man—lawyer and civil rights activist Ted Landsmark —with a flagpole bearing the American flag (also known as Old Glory ).

7. United States Flag Code - Wikipedia

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   The United States Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the national flag of the United States of America. It is part of Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code ( 4 U.S.C. § 5 et seq ). Although this is a U.S. federal law, [ 1] the code is not mandatory: it uses non-binding language like "should" and "custom ...