Why do people hang flags outside their home?
With Flag Day just passed and the Fourth of July approaching, it is a great time to show your patriotism. Additionally, it is every American’s right to proudly raise the American flag outside their homes in respect, remembrance and celebration of the United States of America.
What is special about the French flag?
The colors symbolize nobility (blue), clergy (white), and bourgeois (red), which were the estates of the old regime in France. When the Tricolour was formally adopted in 1794, its colors symbolized the values of the French Revolution: liberty, equality, brotherhood, democracy, secularism, and modernization.
Why do people have flags on their houses?
Americans who have American flags hanging from their homes and recite the Pledge of Allegiance are proud of the United States, and this is a way of outwardly showing our inward feelings.
How old is French flag?
Flag of France
| Adopted | 15 February 1794 |
| Design | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red |
| Designed by | Lafayette, Jacques-Louis David |
| Variant flag of French Republic | |
| Use | National flag |
What are the rules for flying a flag at home?
When a flag is displayed vertically in a window or against a wall, the union field should be uppermost and to the flag’s right. (The flag’s right is the observer’s left.) When a flag is displayed from the front of a building, the union should be at the peak of the staff, unless the flag is at half-staff.
Where do you fly the flag on your house?
Ideally, an American flag on your house should hang from a staff that angles out from the front wall or a windowsill or balcony. It’s a good idea to screw a bracket made for holding the flagstaff to the trim. Fasten it securely and so the flag won’t become soiled or damaged.
What does the French flag mean kids?
On its own (without the blue and red), white is the symbol of the Royal House of Bourbon, which was the monarchy of France up until the Revolution. Red and blue – the red and blue in the flag represent the colors of the city of Paris, which is of course the capital of France. They are known as ‘Pantone’ colors.