What about that flag?

Guest Editorial

Old Glory, The Stars and Stripes, The Star-Spangled Banner…What does the U.S. flag symbolize, and why does it matter?

Our elementary school lessons taught about Betsy Ross sewing a flag for George Washington. While she made flags during that time, records point to Frances Hopkinson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as the creator of that first Revolutionary War flag. He was a lawyer, co…