Is That All There Is?

I derived these links, which I've displayed in alphabetical order, from the top 50 results of Google and Yahoo! searches I performed on October 5, 2006, using search terms "american flag", "american flag pictures", "flag", "flag of the united states", "united states flag", and "us flag".
I am providing these links for informational and educational purposes only, and therefore have not included links to commercial web sites, such as those which sell American flags, clip art, or stock photography. I have also not included links to sites espousing political beliefs or persuations.

3DFlags.com features 3D animated waving flags from all over the world.

An extensive pictorial history of the flag, including Colonial and Revolutionary War flags.

Listings in the Yahoo! Search Directory under categories Etiquette, Flag Burning, Flag Day, Graphics and Clip Art, Museums, Retailers, and State Flags.

Spyware-free patriotic wallpaper and backgrounds from About.com.

Many links to web sites devoted to the American flag and patriotism.

A US Government web site devoted to explaining about our system of government and our nation's history to children. This page contains facts about the flag.

The American Legion's guidelines for disposing of unserviceable flags.

This report, prepared for the use of the members of the House and Senate by attorneys with the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, analyzes the Flag Code and frequently asked questions regarding it.

An educational web site for children provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Guidelines for obtaining an American flag that has flown over the United States Capital Building in Washington, D.C., by the Federal Citizen Information Center.

A detailed analysis of the American flag by the Federal Citizen Information Center.

Flag Day activities for children, including coloring pages, crafts, and word searches.

A detailed analysis of the American flag in MSN Encarta.

A detailed analysis of the American flag in Wikipedia.

A detailed analysis of the American flag in Allexperts.

Photos of the American flag submitted by readers of noted blogger Michelle Malkin's tribute to "Take an American Flag to Work Day".

A web site for children offering printable coloring sheets with American themes.

Web sites about the American flag in either Google PageRank or alphabetical order.

As unlikely as it might seem, the web site for the United States Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, has one of the most complete analyses of the American flag on the Internet, especially including excellent images of Colonial and Revolutionary War flags.

Mooney's Flag Detective provides tools to identify unfamiliar flags of the world.

The National Flag Foundation is America's leading non-profit patriotic educational organization promoting respect for the American flag.

Test your knowledge of flag etiquette with this quiz from the Sons of the American Revolution.

An educational site hosted by Salem, Virginia Elementary School, "Proud to be Americans!" contains a wealth of information for young children related to American history and the American flag.

Nice GIF images and descriptions of the flags of all 50 states.

Links to many topics relative to the American flag, including hard-to-find historical images.

The American Legion's reprint of the Flag Code.

Red Skelton's "Pledge of Allegiance" commentary and an extensive pictorial history of the Stars and Stripes.

A history of Flag Day by the Library of Congress.

Information about military flag procedures and ceremonies, such as folding the flag, retreat, flag disposal, et cetera, from About.com.

Links to numerous pages offering detailed analyses of the American flag at the Flags of the World web site, considered by vexillologists to be the premier source of online information about flags.

Official Government Printing Office online publication of the Flag Code.

A graphical presentation on how to fold the flag.

ushistory.org, hosted by the Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia since 1995, is a treasure trove of early American history, early American flags, the evolution of the Stars and Stripes, historical figures, historical places, important documents, and related resources.

A comprehensive database of high-quality images of virtually all the flags of the world.


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