What do the words in the Star Spangled Banner mean?

Answer 1

The Star Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States and was written by Francis Scott Key after witnessing the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. The song is about how he perceived the war, and how he thought the flag stood strong through the worst of times.

Answer 2

The Star Spangled Banner is the American Flag. It is housed in Washington, DC at the National Museum of American History. The Star-Spangled Banner is the the heart of the museum in a dramatic new display that provides a contemplative setting for visitors on November 21, 2008. A 40 by 19 foot abstract representation of the flag will soar above the entrance and will be a focal point of the second floor. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation generously provided $2.5 million for itsconstruction.

A special enclosure, fronted by a 45-foot-long floor-to-ceiling glass wall, will protect the fragile wool and cotton flag while providing maximum visibility to visitors. The chambers lighting, mechanical, security and fire prevention systems, as well as the table upon which the flag rests and the new gantry (movable bridge) that museum staff will use to inspect the flag, are designed to work together to ensure the long-term care of the flag. All support structures and mechanisms will be hidden

from public view and the flag will appear to be floating.

The 30-by-34-foot banner will be displayed at a horizontal orientation according to U.S. flag code and, in order to reduce stress to the textile, at a 10-degree angle of elevation. Low light levels will protect the flag yet are dramatic enough to evoke an atmosphere of the dawns early light, similar to what Francis Scott Key experienced on Sept. 14, 1814, when he penned his poem that became the national anthem in 1931. The room has separate environmental systems maintaining a constant temperature of 68 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit and relative humidity of 50 percent.

The first stanza of Keys poem will be projected prominently on the wall above and behind the Star-Spangled Banner. An interactive image of the flag will provide additional information.

The Star-Spangled Banner Preservation Project is made possible by major support from Polo Ralph Lauren. Generous support is provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts, the U.S. Congress, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the American Express Historic Preservation Fund. The conservation project is part of Save Americas Treasures, a publicprivate project of the White House Millennium Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This information was found in an article written for the Washington Post.

Answer 3

If you want the notes to the star spangled banner on the piano, here they are!!!!

Sorry is you wanted sheet music, I don't know how to play sheet music but here are the notes!:

(Oh, say can you see...)

FDBbDEFBb

DCBbDEF

FFDCBbA

GABbBbFDBb

(Whose broad stripes and bright stars...)

FDBbDFBb

DCBbDEF

FFDCBBbA

GABbBbFDBb

(And the rockets' red glare...)

DDDEbFF

EbDCDEbEb

EbDCBbA

GABbDEF

(Oh, say does that...)

FBbBbBbAGGG

CEbDCBbA

FFBbCDEb

BbCDEbCBb

Hoped that helped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With best regards,

Writingismylife11

Answer 4

oh say can you see by the Donner lei lie what's so proud to bee held at the twilight's last glimming

Answer 5

It means can you see our flag still up in the battle, meaning are we surviving and winning.

Answer 6

The title of the anthem refers to the American flag, which contains a field of stars (15 at the time it was written).