Flag Day June 14th The History Of Flag Day The idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is belived to have first originated in 1885. The Father of Flag Day was Bernard J. CiGrand, who was a schoolteacher at Stony Hill. In June 1886 he made his first public proposal for the annual observance of the birth of the flag when he wrote an article titled "The Fourteenth of June" in the old Chicago Argus newspaper. Bernard J. CiGrand In the years that followed, Cigrand authored hundreds of other magazine and newspaper articles advocating recognition of the June 14th adoption of the Stars and Stripes. Everybody agreed
The History Of Flag Day The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as 'Flag Birthday'. In numerous magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over the following years, Cigrand continued to enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as 'Flag Birthday', or 'Flag Day'.
The other team didn't know and ran after them. Later first team took the ball and won. 3) JAMES WATT He was born in the small port of Greenock on the river Clyde in Scotland in 1736. His father was a mathematical-instrument maker and also kept a shop to supply ships with goods for their voyages. James was a delicate boy and often suffered from headaches. That is why he could not go to school at the age when other children did. His mother taught him to read and his father taught him writing and arithmetic. He had very good memory and a natural love of work. He liked mathematics and was also fond of designing and making things. James was an observant and thoughtful boy. When James was able to go to school, he was sent to a private school. He learnt many subjects there. In his spare time James began to make experiments. He built a small electrical apparatus with which he gave his friends shocks that made them jump
Also, the nature of the United States seems interesting to me because it is so big country and there are a lot of different weather conditions. The next thing to learn about it would be it's importance and then I would like to get to know about the history of the United States. Area which USA covers. The United States of America is marked with green. 2 Symbols The national flag of the United States of America. The fifty stars on the flag represent the 50 states and the 13 stripes represent the original thirteen colonies that rebelled against the British monarchy and became the first states in the Union. Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and The Star-Spangled Banner. The flag of the United States is one of the nation's most widely recognized symbols. Within the U.S
For Estonian students in student corporations (fraternities and sororities), the night starts with a traditional march on the streets of Tartu, followed by visiting of each others' corporation houses all night, drinking lots of beer as they stay with the hosts and move along the streets from one place to another. The following day (May 1) is known as Kaatripäev (Hanover Day, derived from the German word 'Kater' meaning 'Hangover'). June 4 National Flag Day The blueblackwhite flag was first consecrated at Otep?? on the 4 of June, 1884, th as the flag of the Estonian University Student Association
Some annual events: The Tartu Ski Marathon, Jazzkaar, Old Town Festival; Grandma-Granpa Days, Tallinn Rock Summer, Viru Säru, The Visual Anthropology; The International Organ Music Festival; The White Lady Festival National customs: The first all-Estonian Song Festival took place in Tartu ib 1869 and sice then the Song Festivals have become a national tradition, being held every 4-5 years; the Singing Revolution is a commonly used name for events between 1987 and 1990. Emblems: THE FLAG was originally the flag of the Estonian Students' Society, consecrated in Otepää in 1884, the flag was seen again in public in May 1988 in Tartu; on February 24th 1989 the flag was seen again on the tower of Pikk Hermann in Tallinn; THE ANTHEM was composed in 1848 by Friedrich Pacius and the estonian language words were written by Johann Voldemar Jannsen, it was officially adopted after War of Inependence in 1920; THE COAT OF ARMS:
an advanced economy. Estonia's economy was one of the fastest growing economies in the world until 2006 with growth rates exceeding 10% annually. The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) grew 8% in 2007 alone. In the first quarter of 2008, however, GDP grew only 0.1%. Estonia is nearly energy independent, producing 90% of its electricity needs with locally mined oil shale. Oil shale energy along with electronics, banking and IT solutions are some of the key sectors of the economy. The flag of Estonia is a tricolour featuring three equal horizontal bands of blue, black and white in the downwards order. The Estonian flag first came to prominence in the 1880s as the flag of the Estonian Students' Society at the University of Tartu. The flag became associated with Estonian nationalism and was used as the national flag when the Declaration of Independence was issued in 1918. During occupations, the flag has been banned several times.
National Assembly. The 7 to 15 Members of Government are generally referred to as "The Cabinet". The Prime Minister is nominated by the National Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament, and appointed by the President. Other members of the Government are nominated by the Prime Minister, approved by the National Assembly, and appointed by the President. Members of the government are often styled "cabinet ministers”. 38. Symbols and the flag of Ireland. Shamrock, Celtic Cross, Triple Knot, Irish Harp Irish flag is a is a vertical tricolor of green (at the hoist), white, and orange. 39. Provinces and territories of Canada. The ten provinces are Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. The three territories are Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon, which govern
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