Del Norte Public Library

Examines the history, usage, and etiquette of the American flag.

A guide to proper use and display of the U.S. flag, including explanation of the official code and history of the "Star-Spangled Banner" and Pledge of Allegiance.

Describes the designs and symbolism of the flags that represent the fifty states and the District of Columbia.

Poems and illustrations shows different kinds of flags and what they are used for, including cemetery flags, parade flags, and flags on the moon.

An introduction to the life of the Philadelphia seamstress credited with sewing the first American flag.

Provides simple facts about the United States flag, including how a new star is added every time a state is admitted to the Union, when the Pledge of Allegiance was written, and the days the flag should be flown.

Contains color reproductions and descriptions of the creation of each of the fifty state flags in the United States.

Today we thin of our national banner as a single, firmly established image: American Flags: Designs for a Young Nation presents 70 of these masterpieces of popular art, selected for their historical importance and craftsmanship by Nancy Druckman, an authority of American folk art As Druckman [points out, Americans reworked the flag for many differenct occasions, from the admission of new states to the Union, to the promotion of political candidates,...