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  2. Gadsden flag - Wikipedia

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    The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a timber rattlesnake [1] [2] coiled and ready to strike. Beneath the rattlesnake are the words Dont Tread on Me [ sic ]. [ a ] Some modern versions of the flag include an apostrophe in the word "don't".

  3. Blackball (surfing) - Wikipedia

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    A blackball flag is represented with a black circle in the center of a yellow or red flag; a yellow background being the most common. The flag is designed to protect swimmers from potentially harmful surfboards that may be moving at velocities after a "wipe out" from a wave. Swimmers maintain that the policy is a safety measure, while many ...

  4. 13 versions of the US flag you've probably never seen - AOL

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    One of the most recognizable moments in American history was the raising of the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima during WWII. The moment was captured on camera by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal ...

  5. Yellow flag - Wikipedia

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    Yellow flag may refer to: . Iris pseudacorus, an aquatic flowering plant; A flag of a yellow colour: . Yellow flag (contagion), historically displayed on ships to indicate the presence of disease or quarantine (obsolete); also used in some cities to mark a recent death in a neighborhood, regardless of cause

  6. Flag Day is Friday: Here's the symbolism and history behind ...

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    How to properly display the American flag Flag etiquette has long been established to treat the flag with dignity. In 1942, Congress created the U.S. Flag Code , which provides guidelines for ...

  7. Flags of the U.S. states and territories - Wikipedia

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    Map showing the flags of the 50 states of the United States, its five territories, and the capital district, Washington, D.C.. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles.

  8. The weird history behind the American beach vacation - AOL

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    The reason we visit to the beach today is strange one, and you'll value vacation more because of it. Society once feared the ocean. The reason we visit to the beach today is strange one, and you ...

  9. Flag - Wikipedia

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    The flag itself is a small, weighted handkerchief, tossed on the field at the approximate point of the infraction; the intent is usually to sort out the details after the current play from scrimmage has concluded. In American football, the flag is yellow; in Canadian football the flag is orange, but at the professional level the flag is yellow.