American Flag History

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Across
  1. 1. The Continental [________] decided that the United States should have their own Flag.
  2. 5. July 4th is the [________] of the United States.
  3. 7. The WHITE stands for purity, [_____] and innocence.
  4. 8. In 1969, Neil Armstron took the American Flag to the [____].
  5. 9. The Star-Spangled Banner was written by a poet named Francis Scott [___].
Down
  1. 2. The thirteen [_______] represent the thirteen colonies.
  2. 3. The 50 stars represent the 50 [______].
  3. 4. The BLUE in the flag represents grit, [_______], justice and care
  4. 5. The RED stands for revolution, [_______] and toughness
  5. 6. When there is a great loss in the country, the American flag may be lowered to [____]-mast.