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What symbol is Francis Scott Key referring to in the song?
(Star spangled banner, 1814)

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Key was inspired by the sight of a lone U.S. flag still flying over Fort McHenry at daybreak, as reflected in the now-famous words of the “Star-Spangled Banner”
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