The United States Army is a decorated branch of our military. Like all the other branches, the Army has its own flag and symbols with a rich history that date back centuries ago.
The official Army banner comprises of a white field with a blue image and red lace that implies, "United States Army." Below that, the year 1775 is composed in blue, which signifies the start of the Army.
The blue emblem that takes up the vast majority of the banner is the central outline of the first War Office seal. It portrays a roman cuirass (in the center) which means to defense and strength. Other basic Army weapon, for example, a sword, gun, and engine bombs are additionally present.
The drum and drumsticks represent public notification and the Army's role to serve and protect the nation. The Phrygian Cap within the symbol that is supported by the sword, also has the motto, "This we'll defend," written on a scroll coiled around a rattlesnake.
The U.S. Armed force banner was devoted and spread out to the general American public on June fourteenth (Flag Day!) in 1956 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. That day likewise denoted the 181st commemoration of the foundation of the Army by the Continental Congress in 1775.
Whether it's a relative in the service or yourself, numerous individuals have a relationship with a branch of the military. What does the military expect to you? Does the Army flag identify with something or someone unprecedented in your life?
"Our Army is a mighty arm of the tree of liberty. It is a living part of the American tradition, a tradition that goes back to Israel Putnam, who left his plow in a New England furrow to take up a gun and fight at Bunker Hill. In this tradition, American men of many ages have always left the pacific round of their usual occupations to fight in causes that were worth their lives-from Lexington to the Argonne." -Franklin D. Roosevelt, Army Day Proclamation, 1942
The official Army banner comprises of a white field with a blue image and red lace that implies, "United States Army." Below that, the year 1775 is composed in blue, which signifies the start of the Army.
The blue emblem that takes up the vast majority of the banner is the central outline of the first War Office seal. It portrays a roman cuirass (in the center) which means to defense and strength. Other basic Army weapon, for example, a sword, gun, and engine bombs are additionally present.
The drum and drumsticks represent public notification and the Army's role to serve and protect the nation. The Phrygian Cap within the symbol that is supported by the sword, also has the motto, "This we'll defend," written on a scroll coiled around a rattlesnake.
The U.S. Armed force banner was devoted and spread out to the general American public on June fourteenth (Flag Day!) in 1956 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. That day likewise denoted the 181st commemoration of the foundation of the Army by the Continental Congress in 1775.
Whether it's a relative in the service or yourself, numerous individuals have a relationship with a branch of the military. What does the military expect to you? Does the Army flag identify with something or someone unprecedented in your life?
"Our Army is a mighty arm of the tree of liberty. It is a living part of the American tradition, a tradition that goes back to Israel Putnam, who left his plow in a New England furrow to take up a gun and fight at Bunker Hill. In this tradition, American men of many ages have always left the pacific round of their usual occupations to fight in causes that were worth their lives-from Lexington to the Argonne." -Franklin D. Roosevelt, Army Day Proclamation, 1942
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