Ally 4 Unfurling of 49th Star Flag
Mn|uts Alaska Officially Into Union
July 4, 1959 will remain forever
a great historic event for the
United States and for Alaska and
Alaskans in particular.
For it is on that day, in every
city, town and hamlet throughout
the great breadth of this land the
flag with the 49th star added will
be unfurled and allowed to be
whipped by the breeze for the
first time. Alaska then officially
and irrevocally becomes a mem
ber of this great family of States.
Events that brought this about
span over a period of many years.
Prophets in the wilderness of
politics advocated statehood for
Alaska almost one hundred years
ago. We are not concerned here
with the events leading up to the
adoption of t * bill making this
a reality. Suffice it to say that on.
ihe evening of June 30. 1958, the
bill passed. It remained then only
for such formalities as tho Presi
tent’s signature and proclamation,
a vote by the people in Alaska
and an election. Unfurling the new
flag puts Alaska officially in the
galaxy of stars—its star in the
field of blue.
“High above the White House,
against Washington’s bright-blue
January sky, fluttered a flag that
was fast being outmoded by events
taking place inside.
In. the stately green-draped
Cabinet Room, (and) as the gold
mantel clock ticked past the hour
of noon, the President .using six
sou veto ir pens, signed the procla
mation, admitting Alaska to the
Union. Then, with six more pens,
he signed an executive order ad
ding the 49th star to the Nation’s
flag. Finally, revealing the Capi
tal’s best-kept secret, he unfurled
America's latest constellation.”
* The above is quoted from an
article by Lonnelle Aikman in the
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Jtdy issue of the National Geo
graphic. It is quoted mainly be
cause it is an eye-witness account
of this momentous event.
182 years vago, on June 14, 1777,
the first formal flag of the United
States came into being. The hand
written resolution prepared by
Congressional Secretary Thomson
contain these words: “Resolved
That the Flag of the united states
be 13 stripes alternate red and
white in a blue field representing
a new constellation.”
The flag’s design has remain
ed unchanged throughout the
years, save for the addition of
stars when a new state is brought
into the Union. This has not hap
pened since July 4, 1912. Arizona
was admitted Feb. 14, 1912 and
the star added the following Inde
pendence Day.
A flag code was approved by
the Congress of the United States,
and the joint .e o..ut >ved
* by President Rooseve Tune
22, 1942. The code foil*: ose
ly that of one adop,. tie
American Legion and otic
organizations who met ash
ington on Flag Day, 14,
1923.
Manner of display am wi n to
are contained in the cocL Some
of the points to remember aie the
following:
It is the universal custom to
display the flag only from sunrise
to sunset on buildings and station
ary flagstaffs in the open.
The flag should not be hoisted
when the weather is inclement.
Soma points to remember for
those using the flag in parades,
are outlined. The flag, when car
ried in a procession with another
flag or flags, should be eith-er on
the marching right, that is, the
flag’s own right, or if there is a
line of other flags, in front of the
center of that line.
The flag should not be display
ed on a float in a parade except
from a staff. The flag should not
be draped o^er the hood, top,
sides or back of any vehicle, or of
a railroad train or boat. When the
flag is displyed on a motor car,
the staff shall be fixed firmly to
the chassis or clamped to the radi
ator cap.
The fifth section of the code
provides that during the cere
mony of hoisting or lowering the
flag or when the flag is passing
in a parade all persons present
should face the flag, stand at at
tention and salute.
A final point to remember in
displaying the flag is contained
in the code. When a flag is dis
played otherwise than by being
flown from a staff, it should be
displayed flat, whether indoors or
out. When displayed either hori
ENDS REST — Louisiana Gov.
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hat and looking rested, waves
from car as he leaves his farm
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way, that is, with tho union or
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