the star-spangled banner(星条旗)-第3节
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honorable。 During the war Frederick was quietly a 〃rebel town;〃 but it
contained one good patriot besides Barbara Frietchie。 This loyal Mr。 B…
…; when he received favorable news from the Northern army; or whenever
his patriotism had need of bubbling over; regularly made a pilgrimage to
Key's grave; and there; standing at the head of it; exultantly and
conscientiously sang through the whole of Key's song。
On every Decoration Day the grave is covered with flowers; and the
flag which always waves therethe Star…Spangled Banner which his
strained eyes saw on that 14th of September; 1814; rise triumphant above
the smoke and vapor of battleis reverently renewed。
Perhaps; after all; it is his best monument。
The flag of 1814 and that of 1894 are nearly identical; the greatest
change being merely in smaller stars in the cluster。 The flag of the
United States; adopted June 14; 1777; was one of thirteen stripes; alternate
red and white; with a union of thirteen white stars in a blue field。 Upon
the admission of Kentucky and Vermont; two stripes and two stars were
added。 This flag continued in use until 1818; when; five more States
having been admitted; the bars were reduced to the original thirteen; with
an added star for every new State; the star to be placed in position on the
Fourth of July following the admission。
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