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Two Icons: Old Glory and the Glorious Monarch

Two icons, the American flag and the monarch butterfly, are flying high today. The American flag, or "Old Glory," symbolizes our democracy. The 13 stripes represent the 13 colonies that declared--and won--independence from Great Britain. The 50 stars in...

Two icons: the American flag, which represents our democracy, and the monarch butterfly, which is linked to a monarchy. The common name,
Two icons: the American flag, which represents our democracy, and the monarch butterfly, which is linked to a monarchy. The common name, "monarch," refers to "The Prince of Orange" who would later become known as King William III of England." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Two icons: the American flag, which represents our democracy, and the monarch butterfly, which is linked to a monarchy. The common name, "monarch," refers to "The Prince of Orange" who would later become known as King William III of England." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, May 29, 2017 at 4:27 PM

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