flags

Provides information on the history, origins, and symbols of the world's flags, explaining what each flag represents about its country's people, beliefs, traditions, and development.

Presents the national flags of all independent countries, their histories, how flags are used in battle, at sea, and in sports, and information on how flags are made today.

Discusses the symbolism of the flag of the United States, and looks at how it has changed throughout the history of the country.

Eighteenth-century flag maker Mary Pickersgill, the woman who sewed the huge flag that inspired the National Anthem, explains the history and symbolism of the American flag.

Introduces young readers to the American flag and the symbolic significance of its stars and stripes.

Presents a brief history of the American flag and Flag Day, when the country adopted the flag, who created it, and how it has changed since 1777.

Simple text and full-color photographs briefly describe the American flag and its role as a national symbol.

The Stars and Stripes, has long been a symbol of freedom in the United States and all over the world. But the US flag we are familiar with today has only been around since 1959. Before that, the flag took on many different arrangements. Readers will learn about the many versions of the US flag that came before our current version.