A nation thrills, a nation bleeds,
A nation follows where it leads,
And every man is proud to yield
His life upon a crimson field
For Betsy’s battle flag.”
“When was it that Washington made his historic visit to Betsy?” asked Roger of Helen.
“That was in June of 1776. A year later, on the fourteenth of June, 1777, Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as our flag.”
“That’s why June 14th is celebrated as Flag Day, I suppose,” said Ethel Blue.
“I think our flag has more meaning to it than any other flag in the world,” declared Roger. “The thirteen stripes mean the thirteen original colonies, don’t they?”
“There were thirteen stars at the beginning. They’ve added a star for every new state that has joined the Union.”