CITIZENSHIP

KNOW OUR NATION'S FLAG THE FLAG OFTHE UNITED STATES represents the men and women who built America. It reminds us of the Native Americans who inhabited the continent for thousands of years, of Pilgrims finding a place to worship God in their own way, of pioneers building homes in a new land, of George Washington leading a young nation, of Abraham Lincoln holding that nation together, of Martin Luther King's dream of justice and equality for all, and of people of all races and beliefs who have fought and died for our country. Respect the flag and the ideals it represents by always handling, displaying, folding, and saluting it in the right way. For more on greeting and displaying the flag, see pages 42-44. The first official flag of the United Scates of America was created by a resolution of the Continental Congress in 1777.