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Our Pennsylvania Story
L E S S ON 2
Our State Flag
Get ToKnowMe
1. public
2. private
3. peace
4. liberty
5. independence
FindMeOn TheMap (On Page 4)
1. Harrisburg
Each country has a flag. You know the
flag of the United States. Each state has a
flag, too. The State Flag of Pennsylvania
flies over the Capitol building in
Harrisburg. Our State Flag also flies over
many
public
and
private
buildings in all
parts of the state. Do you have one flying
on your school’s flagpole?
There is a picture of the State Flag
on the next page. It is blue and gold.
Blue and gold are the state colors.
See the picture on this page of the
center of the flag. The shipmeans that
Pennsylvania sends goods to all parts of
theworld. The plow and cornmean that
Pennsylvania hasmany fine farms. The olive branchmeans Pennsylvania stands for
peace
.
See thewords “
liberty
and
independence
.” Thesewordsmean that people in
Pennsylvania believe it is important to be free.
Answer These Please
1. Find thewords left out.
a. The colors of the State Flag of Pennsylvania are
and
.
b. Our State Flag flies in the city of
.
c. The State Flag shows that we like to be
.
d. The olive branch on our State Flag stands for
.
This is the picture on the center of the flag
of Pennsylvania.
