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The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, th The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Municipal Council and the Office of Cultural Affairs present the 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory Contest. This 3 day contest begins on Wednesday, February 24th at 2:00pm and will be held virtually on Zoom.

Students will compete for the best memorized oration of one of King’s writings or speeches. Each presentation will be judged according to length, clarity, memorization, and overall presentation.  Any schools looking to nominate students can contact culturalaffairs@jcnj.org for more information.
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American Flag Alternating horizontal white and red stripes. Square in upper left hand corner. Navy background with white stars for each state

The first national flag of the United States of America was called the Grand Union Flag and was adopted on December 3, 1775.

It was followed by the 13-star version adopted on June 14, 1777 representing the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S.

The current 50-star version representing 50 states was designed by Robert G. Heft and officially debuted on July 4, 1960.

The American flag consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton (referred to specifically as the “union”) bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars.

Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and the Star-Spangled Banner.