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Betsy Ross and the American Flag
How to Fold the Flag
Fold the flag in half width-wise
![Folding the flag](images/flag03.gif)
Fold the flag in half width-wise again
![Folding the flag](images/flag05.gif)
Fold up a triangle, starting at the striped end ... and repeat ...
![Folding the flag](images/flag07.gif)
![Folding the flag](images/flag09.gif)
... until only the end of the union is exposed.
![Folding the flag](images/flag10.gif)
Then fold down the square into a triangle and tuck inside the folds.
![Folding the flag](images/flag11.gif)
![Folding the flag](images/flag01.gif)
![Folding the flag](images/flag02.gif)
![Folding the flag](images/flag03.gif)
Fold the flag in half width-wise again
![Folding the flag](images/flag04.gif)
![Folding the flag](images/flag05.gif)
Fold up a triangle, starting at the striped end ... and repeat ...
![Folding the flag](images/flag06.gif)
![Folding the flag](images/flag07.gif)
![Folding the flag](images/flag08.gif)
![Folding the flag](images/flag09.gif)
... until only the end of the union is exposed.
![Folding the flag](images/flag10.gif)
Then fold down the square into a triangle and tuck inside the folds.
![Folding the flag](images/flag11.gif)