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r <br /> THE FLAG SPEAKS <br /> fVE, SERVE, and KEEP THIS LAND. BE A BETTER AMERICAN. BUILD A BETTER AMERICA. <br /> "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for <br /> which it stands, one Nation under Gad, indiyisible, with liberty and justice for all." <br /> , "I NUJ OLD GLQRT" <br /> "£ am the emblem of my country, the United States of America. Born the fourteenth day of <br /> Oune, seventeen hundred and seventy—seven. I stand for 'Vigilance, perseverance, Justice, <br /> Purity, Hardiness, Valor, and Freedom. I breathe vitality as I ripple in the breeze. I <br /> exemplify vigor and endurance as I proclaim man's freedom. I grow as my nation grows. I <br /> am the Stars and Stripes that make me a living flag. I stand in the center when on staffs <br /> with other states and cities. When I march, keep me in the center or to the marching right. <br /> Keep my eagle front face. Do not let me touch the floor or ground. Show me respect with <br /> proper salute at all times. My colors, red, white, and blue, have lifted the hearts of <br /> Americans down through the ,years." Anon. <br /> WHEN DO YOU SALUTE ME? Salute me at all times I am present. When I am in columns, <br /> marching, wait Until _I come into'your View to salute me. You <br /> will always salute my National Anthem, regardless of my <br /> presence or not. <br /> RED, WHITE and BLUE. My red stands for valor, zeal, and fervency; my white stands <br /> for hope, purity, cleanliness of life and rectitude of conduct; <br /> my blue is the color of heaven, for reverence to God, loyalty, <br /> sincerity, justice, and truth. My star symbolizes dominion <br /> and sovereignty. <br /> ONE INTERPRETATION OF ME IS: We take the stars from the heaven, the red from our mother <br /> country, separate it by white stripes, showing We have <br /> separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down <br /> to posterity representing liberty. <br /> I represent the Declaration of Independence. <br /> I stand for the Constitution of the United States. <br /> I reflect wealth and grandeur of this great Land of Opportunity. <br /> I signify the Law of the Land. <br /> I stand for peace and good will among the nations of the world. <br /> I believe in tolerance. <br /> I am the badge of the nation's Greatness, and the emblem of it's destiny. <br /> Threaten Me and Millions Will Spring to My Defense. <br /> I AM THE AMERICAN FLAG. <br /> F aith in Our Country. <br /> L oyalty to Our Country. <br /> Amu (Love) for Our Country <br /> G lory for Our Country. <br /> Distributed by: <br /> American Legion Schley Post 452 <br /> American Legion Auxiliary <br /> Schley Unit 452 <br />