"You're a grand ole flag, you're a high flying flag".(American Flag quiz) From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: July 1, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Society for the Advancement of Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

For more than 200 years, the American flag has been the symbol of our nation's strength and unity. Since Betsy Ross--a Philadelphia seamstress--stitched the first flag in 1777, the "red, white, and blue" is recognized around the world and has been a source of pride and inspiration for millions.

Today, not far from where Ross initially created our great country's enduring symbol of freedom, SRM Entertainment Ltd., Philadelphia, has introduced The Wave, the U.S.'s first wi...

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