Tuesday 19 January 2016

By Adam Spike


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 pennant includes a white field with a blue picture and red ribbon that suggests, "United States Army." Below that, the year 1775 is formed in blue, which implies the begin 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 intend to open cautioning and the Army's part to serve and guarantee the nation. The Phrygian Cap within the picture that is reinforced by the sword furthermore has the saying, "This we'll defend," created on a scroll twisted around a rattler.

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 family member or friend in the service or yourself, most people have a connection to a branch of the military. What does the military mean to you? Does the Army flag represent something or someone special 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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