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When I think of the United States Flag I feel honored. Everyday in the morning after the school bell rings I place my hand upon my heart, and say the “Pledge of Allegiance”. Everyday I am reminded of the appreciation I have for my country. The flag represents all the veterans who fought for our country. When I look at the flag the white stars on the sky of blue represent the past veterans who served our country, the red stripes represent the bloodshed of the fallen soldiers who died protecting our country, and the white stripes signifies innocence and purity. Our flag stands for freedom because of the many lives that were lost throughout history for us to be the nation we are today. On September 11, 2001 when the Twin Towers were hit, it
opened up the eyes of many Americans. It was not only an attack on the towers but Americans all across the country. The terrorist thought the attack would cause America to fall apart, however it made our country stronger. No one will ever forget that day, yet our country will continue to defend our freedom.
“Land of the free and the home of the brave.” This line has represented the United States for decades. These words were captured in The Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key and since 1913, the United States has adopted The Star-Spangled Banner as its national anthem. We have used the Red, White, and Blue as one of our nation’s symbols. It has fifty stars, to represent the number of states we have in our Union. The military pledges its allegiance to the flag and the country which it represents at all costs. We are the land of the free and the home of the brave, and we are proud to show it.
David McCullough Jr., delivered the commencement at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts on June 1st 2012 to staff, the 2012 graduates, and their family and friends. The speech was straightforward and supplied valuable information for their future. . McCullough’s speech at times felt harsh, offensive, and insulting. His words and examples were given to achieve insight, knowledge, and awareness for each student’s future. The commencement expressed a great deal of achievement, but conveyed that there was more work to be done. His speech was effective and appreciated through humor parallelism, repetition, and anaphora. His point of view has obtained respect and determination by all those that have been challenged and have heard his words.
The colors red, white and blue did not have any real significance in America until their rights for freedom and territory were challenged. "The American flag played no significant role in American life until the Civil War, during the fight at Fort Sumter" (Goldstein 1). Then, to all northerners it became a symbol of pride and an object of "public adoration" (1). The flag was held in such high esteem that the Flag Protection Movement was created in 1890 so that there would be no commercialism of the object(2). The FPM felt as though politicians and merchants were "prostituting" the flag so, in 1900 they joined with the American Flag Association and made a set...
...o captivating. Additionally, it does make an extensive number of appearances at various ceremonies and great events, such as the opening ceremonies of sporting events and national holidays such as Independence and Memorial Day. However, “The Star Spangled Banner” embodies a much broader and more abstruse, cryptic connotation. It illustrates America’s attitude of perseverance when facing seemingly indomitable adversities or unachievable ambitions. It represents America’s unfaltering faith, traditional values, and ethical laws that have come to characterize America’s individuality. It signifies America’s past, a historic reminder that unites the people and instills, in their hearts, a profound sense of patriotism and glory. Most of all, “The Star Spangled Banner” symbolizes the truth of what America truly means–“the land of the free and the home of the brave”.
We have raised this flag in tribute to all the American and other allied soldiers who liberated us from the brutal nazi and opened the gates to our freedom in America.
The United States of America has a long rich history of pride and tradition. This can easily be seen in the symbolism of our national symbols. One such symbol is the flag of our country. The flag is emblazoned with alternating red and white alternating stripes, and a field of blue decorated with white stars. The red stripes represent “ the fearless courage and integrity of American men and boys and the self-sacrifice and devotion of American mothers and daughters.” The “white stripes stand for liberty and equality for all.” lastly the “white stripes stand for liberty and equality for all.” (Streufert)
Red, White, and Blue have their own meaning including the stars and stripes. Being an American, most should know what these stand for but sadly the patriotism is scarce at times. The 13 horizontal stripes running across the flag in red and white symbolize the 13 original colonies that our fathers found when they came to the “New World”.
Most people that come here in dire situations can say they are thankful for the opportunity to work and build a future for them and their families. The flag to them represents a beacon of light and hope where they are granted a new life. Like Thomas Jefferson said in the declaration of independence: “We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness.” We can translate this to the diversity of the people that live in this country, grow, and help our
Personally the flag means a lot to me and definitely means more to those who join the forces and give their life to protect what it stands for. To me the flag means I start with a leg up against the citizens of other countries and that there is an army to protect me and my way of life. The flag means I can sleep safe without worrying about the next country coming in to my house, land, or life. When I was born I started out better and will get more stability while I'm growing up. The only reason I can say that is because of the flag. The flag which me those freedoms. Being born under it gives me a chance for all the freedoms it represents and protects. The flag stands for all that but also when I think of the American flag the first thing I
The Class of 2012. How long have we heard these words applied to us? Long years starting with broken crayons in kindergarten to inside-out sweatshirts in middle school to late English essays — 13 years of learning from the simplest counting to complicated algebra and calculus, from reciting our ABCs to reading Shakespeare. Imagine, us coming out of our respective middle schools into this monster of a campus. With three times as many people — people who drive. People who have cars and are legal adults. We’ve been here for four years. Count the quarters: there are 16 of them.
T.S. Eliot once wrote, "What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." Every landmark in our lives will end but there is always a beginning to an end. As each new path ends a new one begins. Graduation marks the end of a path but as it ends a new path begins.
As I look back upon the past four years, in some ways it seems like my time at Kiper has been a lot like a day at the Magic Kingdom.
Someone very special in my life once told me, "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off of your goals." Upon entering high school four years ago, the majority of us had one goal and only one goal in mind, graduation. Many of us have heard people say that high school is the best time of our lives, so we better enjoy it. With that in mind, we thought that the next four years were going to be a breeze and before we knew it we would be out of here. Well, that is when reality hit us ...
Congratulations everyone, congratulations. If you're participating in this graduation ceremony, you've taken the next step toward your future goals and dreams. For those of you that just finished your transfer degrees, congratulations. To those of you that came back to school after a few years off to get a better education, congratulations. To those of you that came to get a certificate or learn IT or computer programming so you can get a better job, congratulations.
I want to say CONGRATULATIONS to the class of 2012. I greatly appreciate sharing my journey with you. I believe the greater the difficulty, the greater the glory and the glory is what we celebrate tonight.