I am not a pennant, but a purpose.

Not a standard but a symbol.

Not a banner but a belief.

I was conceived in justice,

fostered by the love of liberty,

and nourished by the desire for freedom.

I am not a flag, but your Flag.

My fate is in your hands.

I can rise equal to your highest hopes.

I am indicative of your ideals

and symbolic of your sacrifices

in the preservation of Liberty,

Freedom and Justice.

I am not a substance, but a shadow:

The heroic spirit

Of all great Americans...

of Washington and Wayne,

of Jefferson and Jones,

of Calhoun and Carver.

I flew as proudly at Charleston

as at Concord,

at San Antonio as at San Juan 

Hill, at Iwo Jima as at 

Independence Hall.

I am a composite of a Nations ideals

and a denotation of its desires.

I am Old Glory...

The Star Spangled Banner...

The Red, White and Blue.

I am what you believe me to be

and I am nothing more.

Love and respect me,

then Freedom, Liberty, and Justice live.

Neglect me and we perish together.

I am YOUR FLAG.

My fate is in your hands.