what the the peom the star spangled banner mean?
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Read a short history of the Star Spangled Banner here:  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0194015.html
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White: Signifies purity and innocence \nRed: Signifies valor and bravery \nBlue: Signifies Vigilance, perseverance, and justice \nThe U.S. flag has undergone many changes since the first official flag of 1777. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act, which said that the flag would be made up of thirteen alternating red and white stripes and thirteen white stars on a blue field. Stars have been added to the flag as new states join the union. Currently, the flag contains 50 stars.
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Its the Pledge of Allegiance\n\nI pledge allegiance\nto the flag\nof the United States of America\nand to the country\nfor which it stands\none nation\nunder God\nwith liberty\nand justice for all\n\nI think the last time I said that was 25 years ago!
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The Confederate flag represents one thing: TREASON. Lincoln should've charged the leaders with treason, as the Constitution states, then we wouldn't have this problem. So much for being nice. Now they still wave the flag 150 years later. YOU LOST, GET OVER IT!!!!!
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It can also mean a flag.
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This is not the only time, nor the only language the National Anthem has been translated into..\n\n"A Spanish language translation called "Nuestro Himno" ("Our Anthem") was created in 2006 as a show of support for Latino/Hispanic immigrants in the United States as a response to a proposed crackdown on illegal immigration. Similar to the English version of the Canadian national anthem, which was set to the tune of the French version but is not related to the text thereof, this song or himno is merely inspired by and is only an approximate not a word by word translation of the stanzas selected from Key's poem. As such, no claim is made that it is the Spanish language version of the United States' national anthem.\n\nThe Star-Spangled Banner was translated into Spanish in 1919 by the US Bureau of Education[4]. It has also been translated into a number of other languages. In 1861, it was translated into German [5] (and is also on that page in Latin). It has been translated into Yiddish by Jewish immigrants[6]and into French by Acadians of Louisiana [7].\n\nIt has also been translated into Samoan:\n\nO Roketi mumu fa'aafi, o pomu ma fana ma aloi afi \nE fa'amaonia i le po atoa, le fu'a o lo'o tu maninoa \nAue! ia tumau le fe'ilafi mai, ma agiagia pea \nI eleele o Sa'olotoga, ma Nofoaga o le au totoa [3] " \n\nSource(s):\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_star-sp...
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Yeah, it was The National Anthem, great song!
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O SAY CAN YOU SEE BY THE DAWNS EARLY LIGHT\nWHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAILED AT THE TILIGHTS LAST GLEEMING\nWHOS BRIGHT STRIPES AND BRIGHT STARS AND THE PERALIS FLIGHT\nOR THE RAMPARTS WE WATCHED WERE SO GALANTLY STREAMING\nAND THE ROCKETS RED GLARE THE BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR\nGAVE THUTH THRU THE NIGHT \nTHAT ARE FLAG WAS STILL THERE\nO SAY DOES THAT STAR SPANGLED BANNER YET WAVE \nOR THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE\n\nFIGURE OUT THE TUNE YOURSELF!
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I think it's first more of a subconscious knowledge that it *is* a national anthem, and then second it's a matter of the music itself in conjunction with the lyrics. \n\nYou've probably seen the image of the three musicians marching along: one drummer, a flute/fife player, and the other holding a flag - I think that's how it goes. Anyway, such players were around to stir the troops on some underlying level to "give" them courage.\n\nIt's tough to explain exactly what it is, but there are certain types of music that can make your hair stand on end and pump you up. Let's just say that Twitney Spears' "music" wouldn't be the choice on a battlefield - pick up a copy of Iced Earth's "The Glorious Burden" (most of the songs are historical references) if you want an example of something that might do the trick. I got that 2-CD set a couple of months ago and listen to it regularly for the effect.
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US Navy Anthem (Anchors Away)\n\nWords And Music: Capt. Alfred H. Miles U.S.N. and Charles A. Zimmerman (1907)\n\n\nAnchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh.\n\nFarewell to college joys, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.\n\nThrough our last night on shore, drink to the foam,\n\nUntil we meet once more:\n\nHere's wishing you a happy voyage home.\n\n \n\nStand, Navy, out to sea, Fight our battle cry;\n\nWe'll never change our course, So vicious foe steer shy-y-y-y.\n\nRoll out the TNT, Anchors Aweigh. \n\nSail on to victory\n\nAnd sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray!\n\n \n\nStand Navy, down the field,\n\nSail set to the sky\n\nWe'll never change our course\n\nSo Army you steer shy-y-y-y\n\n \n\nRoll up the score Navy\n\nAnchors Aweigh\n\nSail, Navy, down the field,\n\nAnd sink the Army, sink the Army gray.
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Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues. The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its country's virtues and denies its deficiencies, while it is contemptuous toward the virtues of other countries. It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, "the greatest," but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is.\n\nSidney J Harris
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They mean this\n\n\nEver wonder why the flag is red, white, and blue? While the flag's colors did not have a specific meaning at the time, the colors were significant for the Great Seal of 1782. \n\nWhite: Signifies purity and innocence \nRed: Signifies valor and bravery \nBlue: Signifies Vigilance, perseverance, and justice \nWhy stars and stripes? Stars are considered a symbol of the heavens and the divine goal to which man has aspired from time immemorial; the stripe is symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun.\n\n\n\n\nOne another thought is that\n\n\n"The colors of the pales (the vertical stripes) are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & velour, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice
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Are national flags simply signs serving some utilitarian function? What do they symbolize? “Nationalism’s chief symbol of faith and central object of worship is the flag,” stated author J. Paul Williams. The Encyclopedia Americana says: “The flag, like the cross, is sacred.” The flag is the symbol of the State. Therefore, bowing down to it or saluting it is a religious ceremony that gives reverence to the State. Such an act ascribes salvation to the State and does not harmonize with what the Bible says about idolatry.\n\nThe Scriptures clearly state: “Salvation belongs to Jehovah.” (Psalm 3:8) Salvation is not to be ascribed to human institutions or their symbols. The apostle Paul admonished fellow Christians: “My beloved ones, flee from idolatry.” (1 Corinthians 10:14) The early Christians did not participate in acts of worship of the State. In the book Those About to Die, Daniel P. Mannix observes: “Christians refused to . . . sacrifice to the [Roman] emperor’s genius—roughly equivalent today to refusing to salute the flag.” So it is with true Christians today. In order to render Jehovah exclusive devotion, they refrain from saluting the flag of any nation. By doing so, they put God first while maintaining respect for governments and their rulers. Indeed, they recognize their responsibility to be in subjection to the governmental “superior authorities.” (Romans 13:1-7)\n\nDo such patriotic symbols and ceremonies really have religious significance?\n\n“[Historian] Carlton Hayes pointed out long ago that the ritual of flag-worship and oath-taking in an American school is a religious observance. . . . And that these daily rituals are religious has been at last affirmed by the Supreme Court in a series of cases.”\n\nWith reference to patriotic ceremonies, what does secular history say about the attitude of those known as early Christians?\n\n“Christians refused to . . . sacrifice to the emperor’s genius—roughly equivalent today to refusing to salute the flag or repeat the oath of allegiance. . . . Very few of the Christians recanted, although an altar with a fire burning on it was generally kept in the arena for their convenience. All a prisoner had to do was scatter a pinch of incense on the flame and he was given a Certificate of Sacrifice and turned free. It was also carefully explained to him that he was not worshiping the emperor; merely acknowledging the divine character of the emperor as head of the Roman state. Still, almost no Christians availed themselves of the chance to escape.”\n\nHas the neutrality of Christians meant that they are not interested in the welfare of their neighbors?\n\nCertainly not. They know well and conscientiously endeavor to apply the command repeated by Jesus: “You must love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matt. 22:39) Also the counsel recorded by the apostle Paul: “Let us work what is good toward all, but especially toward those related to us in the faith.” (Gal. 6:10) They have been convinced that the greatest good that they can do for their neighbors is to share with them the good news of God’s Kingdom, which will lastingly solve the problems facing mankind and which opens up to those who embrace it the marvelous prospect of eternal life.
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What the word flag means, and what the acronym FLAG stand for can be found via the two sources listed below.\n\nHope it helps.
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It means liberty welcomes the downtrodden citizens from nations that oppress their citizens.  (This saying is found on the bottom of the Statue of Liberty.)  Because our nation was born of oppression by an Empirical government from which our founding fathers sacrificed dearly to be free of.  Note:  It does not mean send us your criminals, your mentally ill, and all those types of citizens that pollute your society.  It is meant to encourage hard working people an opportunity to live under their own authority as much as possible.
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It's their national anthem.
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I think you mean, changing?\nThis is the Spanish version of the Star Spangled Banner, not the illegal immigrants.