Flags

At first glance, the 1929 novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Ramarque and the 2000 novel Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley and Ron Powers may seem to have little in common other than the fact they are about war. The two books do contain accounts from soldiers in different wars, Remarque 's the events of World War I from the perspective of a German soldier and Bradley and Powers’ the lives of three U.S. soldiers fighting in World War II. However, a longer glance at the two…

be American patriot not by standing or kneeling for the American flag. Therefore, his main argument all people are equal and they have rights like Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness and all these rights are unalienable Rights. He supports this argument in three ways. His first argument consists of telling History of American history, he explains by telling founding signature to the Declaration of Independence, the American flag wasn't there. the second way, these original patriots risked…

questions regarding the protection of the American flag from desecration have resurfaced. In its nearly 250-year existence, the American flag has been altered and redone several times, but the symbolism behind the flag has remained constant. The flag represents everything that makes this country great from the resounding cry of the people to the hard fight for freedom, but most importantly the inalienable freedom of man. To truly protect the flag and its symbolic significance, it must be allowed…

beautiful land of freedom that is it. Firstly, I put the Canadian flag as the biggest flag on my design and on top of it the flags of the four territories of Canada. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are the flags overtop of the Canadian flag. The idea of this flag is to show that Canada is multicultural and diverse so the best way I felt I could show that was by putting the world overtop of the Canadian flag. Overtop of the flag is a red cross to show Canada’s aid and mark in…

The American flag was made to unify the states and the stars are a symbol of the unified states. The flag was made to show independence for our newly independent nation. The United States has gone through many battles and our flag was still standing strong supporting our nation and the people fighting for it. The American flag represents justice, humanity, freedom, courage, integrity, equality and liberty. It is a sign of unity and pride for the people of the United States. The colors stand for…

Honduras Flag Project Essay By: Gracie Dover The country of Honduras is one of the many places that speaks Spanish. The name of the country means “depths,” and it was named by Christopher Columbus during his fourth voyage. Columbus named it Honduras because of the deep waters at the mouth of the Sico Tinto Negro River off the Mosquito Coast. The nation has an area of 43,266 miles, and is in the middle of Central America. Honduras is a very interesting, and important country! The national…

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." As a student, The Pledge of Allegiance was how we started our day every morning. We would stand for the Pledge of Allegiance to show our respect and support for the people who fought for our country. If I walked into a classroom today while during the Pledge of Allegiance, I would see that some students would be standing…

football field. The speed and direction used to twirl the multicolored flag takes a great amount of upper body control and dedication. In order to demonstrate a standard drop spin on a flag, you must be able to identify the different parts of the flag, to pay close attention to the details of the flag and the specific hand placements on the flag. Before beginning to spin, you should be familiar with the different parts of the flag. The entire length of the flagpole is six feet long. The…

was often affiliated with the Confederate flag. On his website, titled, “The Last Rhodesian” he is seen posing in pictures with the Confederate flag. Roof has a history of racism and hate. After the shooting, many people asked for South Carolina to take down the Confederate flag which was flying at the statehouse. The question was followed through by the removal of the flag (Costa-Roberts). Pictures of Roof burning, stomping and spitting on the American flag are mixed in with pictures of him…

Tour Speech Today I am going to tell you about the Betsy Ross House. The first American flag in history was made here. The building is 250 years old. It is a “bandbox” style house. It has one room per floor and a winding staircase leading from the cellar of the building to the upper levels. The house has a large window on the first floor which is great for displaying merchandise, and over the years the house was used as a home for shopkeepers and artisans. This happened for over 150 years.…