![]() Some time later, Key’s brother-in-law paired the poem with the tune of the English drinking song “To Anacreon in Heaven” by John Stafford Smith and began distributing the song as “Defence of Fort M’Henry.” Eventually, the song was published in the Baltimore Patriot newspaper and soon after spread across the country as “The Star-Spangled Banner.” It was played at official events across the nation, officially becoming the national anthem in 1931. Still aboard the British vessel, Key began to pen the words that would later become the American national anthem. President Woodrow Wilson, XXVIII President of the United States 1913 – 1921 issued Proclamation 1335 – Flag Day, on May 30, 1916.After a day and a long night in which Key thought for certain that the American fort was doomed, he was shocked when the early morning light revealed that the American flag was still there. History of the American Flag by Drexel University Online Starry Flag – George Frederick Root (1820-1895) was most likely the first songwriter to use the word Starry in describing our Flag, in a song he wrote in 1862, in the line, “And beneath the Starry Flag.”įreedom’s Banner – Joseph Rodman Drake (1795-1820) wrote a poem called The American Flag, which ended in the line, “And Freedom’s Banner streaming o’er us!” Our Flag’s Progression The Stars and Stripes – George Henry Preble in 1880 wrote in his History of the Flag of the United States of America, “When the Stars and Stripes went down at Sumter, they went up in every town and county in the loyal states.” The Star-Spangled Banner was the title of the song written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, set to an old English tune and was declared our National Anthem by Congress in 1931. As the Flag of the United States was hoisted to the masthead of his brig, he said, “I name thee Old Glory.” This is the first time that the Flag was called Old Glory. ![]() Poets, patriots and composers have given endearing names to our National Flag. ![]()
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