American Heritage Medallion

If anyone is interested in earning a medal from The US Heritage Association, it looks a bit like this:

The requirements are as follows:

REQUIREMENTS:
_____ 1. Tell when the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
_____ 2. Tell when the Constitution of the United States was signed.
_____ 3. Know the first two verses of the national anthem “The Star Spangled Banner.”
Tell who wrote the national anthem and when.
_____ 4. Know the Pledge of Allegiance. Explain what it means.
_____ 5. The United States Flag:
a. Tell what the thirteen stripes represent. Please list all thirteen.
b. From 1795 to 1818 there was something different about the US Flag.
Find out what it was and why it was changed.
c. Explain three proper ways of displaying the United States flag.
d. Tell how you show respect for the United States flag.
_____ 6. Do one of the following:
a. Find out what the parts of the flag are called. Draw a picture showing the following:
Canton Flag Staff
Fly Grommet
Field (or Ground) Peak
Fly End Union
Hoist Truck
Finial Halyard
b. Write a short story or poem about one of the following topics :
Why America Is Special To Me, What It Means to Be An American,
What It Means To Be Free, If I Were President…
_____ 7. Make a list of the 50 states in the United States of America.
_____ 8. Name the current President, Vice-President, and the Speaker of the House.
_____ 9. Name the two Senators from your state and the representative from your congressional district.
_____ 10. Participate in a service project that benefits a neighborhood or community.
_____ 11. ADULTS. Assist a youth in earning the United States Heritage Award.

It is available to anyone 11-18. Adults (over 18) may also earn the medal if they assist another in earning the medal.

More information can be found here. Other Venturing/general scouting award information can be found here.