The American flag means something different to each person, but what does the American flag really mean? The flag can mean whatever you want. For some, the flag may have no meaning and symbolize nothing, while for others, the flag means everything. In addition, the flag represents pride in their country for some people. To me, the American flag represents the freedom of the people and of my country. It represents people's willingness to give as well as democracy. To begin with, when children are little, they tend to see the American flag as a piece of fabric with three different colors and stars. When we are little, we sing the pledge of allegiance to the flag first thing in the morning and most children don't really pay attention to it. From my childhood experience, I can say that there are children who disrespect the flag. They tend not to pay attention and are somewhat “rude”. What these children don't know is what our flag represents to our nation. The American flag represents the freedom of our country. "The American flag is definitely p...