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The Symbolism Of The American Flag

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Over the battlefield is destruction, lost, sacrifice, and death. It seems abandoned no one to be seen except those who won’t make it home. On a hill a flag is waving in the breeze over the barren land. The flag stands tall, showing that through the fight of freedom we have won. Our flag shows that the United States of America is strong, brave, free, and can win in battle. The flag is symbolic to every American, even if it’s stand at the top of a hill overlooking a battlefield, everyone sees a million of reasons because of it. To the people of the United States the flag is very symbolic. It cannot have just one trait. In fact there are many reasons behind what Americans see in their flag. They see their flag and can see freedom and bravery

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