Posts tagged ‘flag’

Difference between a flag and a banner

What is the difference between a flag and a banner? A flag has metal rings on the fly end, the side that […]

02/15/2010. Category: trivia. Tags: ,

The real Uncle Sam

The US nickname Uncle Sam was derived from Uncle Sam Wilson, a meat packer in Troy, New York. According to Isaac Asimov’s […]

01/09/2010. Category: famous. Tags: ,

The original Stars and Stripes

The making of the original Stars and Stripes, the flag of the United States, is often credited to Betsy Ross (1/1/1752-1/30/1836). It […]

09/10/2009. Category: famous. Tags: , , ,

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