None can measure to the intensity of the American society hold towards those thirteen strips and fifty stars. Americans fly their American flags daily on front stoops to back flat-bed trucks. This standard is a fixture in virtual very school across the nation, flying in front most government building and business from showroom floors to the moon. Americans display old glory for emotional support in the best of and the worst of times. As our nation approaches the fifteen anniversary of 9-11. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which marked a flood of commerce to the market of flag manufacture, and which sales sky rocketed. To an overwhelming demand to merchants like Walmart whom sold over 88,000 with American flag in the days following the attacks. Just about every American flag flew off every merchant shelves. With surge of public display of the flag sparked a huge show of patriotism across the nation. (Schneider) As millions of Americans proudly and defiantly unfurled American flags in about every corner of the …show more content…
The grand union flag whom in during the war of 1812 where the Star-Spangled Banner was originated from the battle at Fort McHenry, in which union solider held up the post in which the American flag throughout the night of fierce continuous bombardment by the British. As Francis Scott Key a lawyer whom happen to witness the assault was inspired to write “The Star-Spangled Banner poem, which later became the U.S. national anthem”. The American flag survived the night, “the rockets’ red glare and the bombs bursting in air” Over time there have been iconic images that left lasting impression over time. Like the hoisting of U.S. Flag by six marines and a sailor atop Mount Suribachi on Jiwo Jima during WWII. Neil Armstrong planting the flag on a rocky moon.in 1969. To scene at the world trade center where a battler flag was found and unfurled by