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U.S. Flag Day. Flag Day is a holiday celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. [ 1] The Flag Resolution stated "That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the ...
Gannett. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman. June 13, 2024 at 7:03 AM. Flag Day 2024 is Friday, June 14. The date commemorates the adoption of the American flag's design, as well as the ...
President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney lead a moment of silence on the South Lawn on September 11, 2004, with White House staff and families of victims of 9/11. In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year in memory of the people killed (excluding the hijackers) in the September 11 terrorist attacks in ...
(Yes, it's indeed a day about the American Flag—but there's so much more to it.) The day is full of history, interesting facts, and patriotism. So go ahead and get fed with some knowledge.
1949 August 3 – 33rd President Harry Truman signs bill requesting the President call for a Flag Day (June 14th) observance each year by proclamation. 1954 – By act of Congress, the words "Under God" are inserted into the Pledge of Allegiance. 1959 – Flag with 49 stars ( Alaska) 1960 – Flag with 50 stars ( Hawaii ).
The image of Buzz Aldrin on the moon with an American flag is one of the most iconic photos in American history. The U.S. planted the first flag on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
George Preble (1816–1885), author of History of the American Flag (1872) and photographer of the Fort McHenry flag; Joe Rosenthal (1911–2006), photographer of Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima; Betsy Ross (1752–1836), said to have sewn the first U.S. flag in a popular legend, and after whom the Betsy Ross flag is named
Flag Day marks the day, 246 years ago, when Betsy Ross' creation of the Stars & Stripes as our national American flag. Here's how to display a U.S. flag.