Veterans Teach Lido Students Flag Etiquette

Students at Lido Elementary School received an important lesson on flag etiquette, thanks to guest veterans from the United States Marine Corps who visited for an entertaining and educational presentation.

Children learned about the history of the American Flag as well as other facts about the United States, such as the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Star Spangled Banner.

Larry Pinto, Joe Librizzi, Lenny Goldstein and Frank Colon discussed how the flag design was developed and explained that the stars represent each of the 50 states and the stripes are symbolic of the original 13 colonies.

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They also informed students that the flag underwent redesigns as the country experienced changes before it finally became the American Flag we are familiar with today. The children had the opportunity to see an original 13-star flag and also learned about the Grand Union flag, which was the United States’ official flag until after the colonies were freed.

The students were taught that flags should never touch the ground, that half-staff setting is used when honoring someone and that a tri corner shape is the correct way for a flag to be folded. The guest speakers also reviewed how to properly dispose of a flag at specifically designated community centers.

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Submitted by Long Beach School District