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What the American flag means to me The flag symbolizes many different things to different people. Such as sacrifice, liberty, or even freedom. But every time I approach the flag, it reminds me of all of the soldiers who have fought to gain and maintain our freedom. One of the words I would use would be liberty because when I see the fifty stars and thirteen stripes on the flag I already know what they stand for. First the lines represent our first thirteen colonies, and the fifty stars represent the fifty states. There are even meanings to the colors too. For example the blue symbolizes justice and freedom. The red symbolizes honor and valor, and the white stands for purity.

Another one of the words I would use to describe the flag would

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