Flag Day

Today, June 14, is Flag Day but it is not a federal holiday. Flag Day is a national observance that commemorates the adoption by Congress of the Stars and ...

Today, June 14, is Flag Day. While not a federal holiday, it's a time set aside to honor the Stars and Stripes and the role the flag plays in American ...

The final stars added were the 49th with Alaska in 1959 and Hawaii as the 50th star in 1960. The first national observance of the day took place on June 14, 1877, 100 years after the original resolution. He eventually came up with the idea to establish an annual observance for the nation’s flag and penned an article called the “Fourteenth of June” in the Chicago Argus newspaper. Mail runs as normal on Flag Day. June 14 is observed as Flag Day each year because, on June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes for the flag of the U.S. In 1885, a school teacher by the name of Bernard J. Cigrand encouraged his students to reflect on the symbolism behind the American flag. The day of the holiday – June 14th – is no accident.

D. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser directed Monday 51-star flags to be displayed along Pennsylvania Avenue ahead of Flag Day Tuesday in what she said was a reminder ...

Though Flag Day began nationwide on June 14 in 1916, the first recorded celebration of this day was perched on a Waubeka teacher's desk 31 years before ...

Located in small town Waubeka in Ozaukee County, Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand, a 19-year-old teacher at the time held the first recognized observance of “flag birth day” on June 14, 1885. In a 1946 newspaper article from the Cedarburg News, Waubeka constructed a flag pole in honor of Dr. Cigrand, to honor his designation as the “Father of Flag Day.” Dr. Cigrand died in 1932, but his legacy lives on in Waubeka, where they host yearly celebrations for their status as the birthplace of Flag Day. This years celebration was held at the Americanism Center in the town.

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday ordered 51-star American flags to be displayed along Pennsylvania Avenue ahead of Flag Day, June 14.

“As Americans nationwide brace for a decision on the future of Roe v. “On Flag Day, we celebrate American ideals, American history, and American liberty. The American flag’s 50-star design became official on July 4, 1960. Wade, we are also reminded that DC’s disenfranchisement impacts not just Americans living in D.C., but Americans nationwide who share our values,” Bowser said. However, D.C. pays more in federal taxes than 21 states and more capital than any state, according to the 2019 IRS data book. The stars on the American flag represent the 50 states, the last of which, Hawaii, was admitted on August 21, 1959.

Kaedin Baker of the Civil Air Patrol salute the American flag as it is raised at the new flag pole in front of Perkins Restaurant & Bakery during a ceremony on ...

American Legion posts across the country will conduct flag retirement ceremonies on Tuesday, June 14.

- American Legion Post 4 and Auxiliary Unit 4 in Livingston will conduct a flag retirement ceremony on the Overton County courthouse square at 6:30 pm. American Legion Post 5 in Emporia is hosting a Flag Day celebration and retirement ceremony at 5:30 p.m. at the post, 2921 W 12th Ave. The event includes a cookout, a flag etiquette presentation and a flag retirement. Those who have a torn and tattered flag in need of retirement are encouraged to bring it for retirement. Stella Van Dyke Johnson American Legion Post 795 in South Lake Tahoe invites community members to join its Flag Day ceremony where American flags will be retired. American Legion posts across the country will hold flag retirement ceremonies on Flag Day, June 14. The public is welcomed and encouraged to bring unserviceable flags. American Legion Post 49 in Smithfield will conduct a flag retirement June 18 at 1 p.m. at the post, located at 818 S. Church St. The public is invited to bring flags to the post for proper disposal. The post will retire worn and used flags. - American Legion Post 61 in Watertown will hold a Flag Day and retirement ceremony at 6 p.m. at 138 Sterling Street. American Legion Post 221 in Leonardtown will lead a flag retirement ceremony during the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County Flag Day ceremonies at 6 p.m. - American Legion Post 230 in Olney will conduct a flag burning ceremony on Flag Day at 4 p.m. at Mills Park in Clay City. American Legion Post 20 in Bristol invites the community to attend its Flag Day ceremony at 6 p.m. at the post.

Naples and Fort Myers claim two heartfelt symbols of American respect that don't hew to the norm: One has 48 stars, and the other will never fly.

Sanford said it's not unusual to find flowers in front of it from visitors. The 13-feet-tall, 40-feet-wide flag appears to be unfurling in a stiff breeze. Jerry Sanford, who came out of retirement to work for the New York Fire Department's media center after 9/11, has been its supporter, organizer and cheerleader. The foundation is still soliciting donations for the $100 and $300 ones, which can be personalized with an approved message. Now he's hoping to complete the flag. The 3- by 5-foot flag, with its 48 frayed little stars of David — a final act of defiance from the prisoners — is an imposing presence on the gallery wall. Boyd already has taxing responsibilities as post commander in a public legion that operates its own food bank, assists veterans and approves applications for Boys State annually. It was dedicated, however, to all veterans and first responders. The stripes have been reinforced with machine seams, but each of the faded white stars is hand stitched. Like Boyd, the elder Spain, who died in 2002, was also an American Legion post commander. It may be the most unusual flag in Southwest Florida, let alone within a Legion post. His son, John F. Spain of Estero, remembers how much his father, a man with an interest in history and a near-photographic memory, treasured that flag.

(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Elks Lodge and the VFW are holding a ceremony to commemorate Flag Day on Tuesday. The E...

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Folded in the shape of colonial hats, the flags will be placed with dignity into the fire, where the nylon versions burn so hot their white-blue flames quickly ...

“The flag is a symbol of honor for our country,” Wheeler said. It determined that the flag would have 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 stars on a blue field “representing a new constellation.” While the weekly flag retirement ceremonies are done with dignity and honor, they are usually held with little public participation. “It was packed full all the time,” Wheeler said of the cardboard box inside. “It’s a symbol of what’s been done to have our freedoms.” “It’s what so many men and women have given their lives for — for America and our country and the flag.”

Endicott Elks Lodge #1977 is partnering with Vestal Elks Lodge #2508 to host a flag day ceremony on June 14th.

There was a patriotic celebration in Martinsville on Sunday. The Allegheny-Blue Ridge Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) held an ...

The Exchange Club of Central Louisiana placed one hundred-fifty five flags in the Field of Honor along Riverfront Street in Pineville.

The club plans to start working on next year's field of honor by looking for more flag donors beginning later this year. Donors purchase the flags and can honor anyone they know. All the flags will be on display until June 18, he said.

ABERDEEN – Worn and tattered American flags will be properly retired June 14 with a ceremony at American Legion Post 26 at 7 p.m..

It is done in a controlled environment with dignity, so as not to give the impression of protest or desecration. “This is the proper way to retire worn or used flags that are beyond repair. Flags are not to be cut up in any way.

O'l Glory turns 245 Tuesday and several local groups have activities on the community calendar for the occasio...

Club Member Gary Post says they will have between 20-25 flags flying on the overpass in cooperation with the Emporia Patriot Guard Riders. For those who may be in need of a new flag, Childs says they will have flags available during Tuesday’s activities. For more information contact the American Legion by calling 620-342-1119.

The holiday commemorates the date in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first national flag. It took about a hundred years before people ...

And be sure to observe all the flags flying too. National Bourbon Day celebration can be a good excuse to dust off a fine bourbon on your liquor shelves and enjoy the odd tipple. For the record, it looked spectacular early this morning before sunrise. And named Rose Moon as roses begin to bloom. It will be the lowest full moon of the year Residents registering to vote must provide proof of identity as well as residency.

Tuesday, June 14, is Flag Day, commemorating the adoption by Congress. of the red, white and blue flag with 13 stars on June 14, 1777.

Prior to the Flag Code changes in 1976, the display procedure was somewhat different. A: When used on a speaker’s platform, the flag, if displayed flat, should be displayed above and behind the speaker. Before the 50-star flag design of today was selected, more than 3,000 design submissions from Americans flooded the White House during President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. When Tennessee seceded from the Union, Driver had the foresight to hide the flag and had his daughter conceal it inside a quilt, which was overlooked in numerous raids on his house. Many American Legion posts conduct disposal of unserviceable flag ceremonies on Flag Day. This ceremony creates a particularly dignified and solemn occasion for the retirement of unserviceable flags. As its owner, she permitted the flag to be publicly exhibited on several occasions. A: Yes. There are no provisions of the Flag Code which prohibit such care. Eben Appleton, Armistead’s grandson, inherited the flag from his mother in 1878. During the battle and stormy night, a 17-by-25-foot flag flew in its place. When he gave up seafaring and moved inland to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1837, Driver continued to display the flag proudly by hanging it from a locust tree. The name “Old Glory” was loudly proclaimed in 1824 by Capt. William Driver as he hoisted the flag given to him as a birthday present. President Harry S. Truman designated the day as National Flag Day in 1949.

Perhaps it is because we don't associate it with the fireworks of July 4th or the memories of grilling with family and friends on Memorial Day or—if we are ...

The flag was flown from the U.S. Navy Vessel LST-493, a landing craft that carried allied tanks to shore. It also accompanied U.S. servicemen to battlefields in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific and other parts of the world. Through her unequivocal Declaration of Independence and Constitution, our nation pledged to be a purveyor and respecter of the inalienable rights so yearned for by the colonies under the crown. "Resolved, That the flag of the At the beginning of the American Revolution, the colonies marched into battle under their own unique banners, but when the Continental Army was formed in 1775, Congress created a flag to unify the colonial armies. Roughly a year after the American colonies declared independence from the British, the Second Continental Congress was in the middle of writing the Articles of Confederation when the issue of the flag came up.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With Memorial Day right around the corner and Flag Day on Tuesday, it's a good time for a reminder of how to properly handle the ...

Do not use the flag as clothing. Do not carry the flag flat, or carry things in it. Special Rules: Do not let the flag touch the ground. - Never use the flag for decoration. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness. - When displayed with a speaker’s platform, it must be above and behind the speaker.

When we honor our flag, we honor what we stand for as a nation – freedom, equality, justice, and hope,” Ronald Reagan said.

The Stars and Stripes, “Old Glory,” the banner for which so many Americans have sacrificed and died for. Tuesday, June 14, is Flag Day. I encourage all Americans to put aside our differences at least for one day, and come together as one nation to celebrate and honor our one true flag. Many dedicated Americans continue to do so today.

ALBANY – Memorial Day and July 4th get all the hype, so it may be easy to forget the commemoration that falls in between.

(Washington, DC) Today, ahead of Flag Day, Mayor Muriel Bowser directed 51-star flags to be displayed along Pennsylvania Avenue and issued the following ...

We also stand shoulder to shoulder with the majority of Americans demanding common sense gun reforms, and with the majority of Americans who want to build a more inclusive democracy. While the stakes are even higher for Washingtonians, we stand shoulder to shoulder with the majority of Americans who believe in a woman’s right to choose. The U.S. House of Representatives has already passed the Washington, DC Admission Act, and now the U.S. Senate must do the same.

Maybe, with all the focus on exposing students to hot-button cultural issues, there's just no room in the modern American classroom for lessons on Flag Day ...

“The American flag reminds us of what America stood for at the time of our founding. More than 59% of the others incorrectly said it represented freedom, equality, and justice for all. “For the flag is our most powerful symbol of what makes us one people. Congress permanently established the observance in 1949. Why?” “Perhaps the flag is best thought of not in terms of students memorizing facts about it, but as a source of thoughtful questions in a history or civics class,” Mr. Grossman said in an email Monday. “What should the elements of the flag represent?

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday ordered her team to line Pennsylvania Avenue with 51-star American flags ahead of Flag Day on Tuesday.

"As Americans nationwide brace for a decision on the future of Roe v. But the very foundation of those ideals, and the basis for our liberty, is representation," Mayor Bowser said in a statement. "DC’s disenfranchisement is a stain on American democracy – a 220-year-old wrong that demands to be righted." The American flag's 50-star design became official on July 4, 1960. However, D.C. pays more in federal taxes than 21 states and more capital than any state, according to the 2019 IRS data book. Bowser suggested that the majority of D.C. residents are on the same page "with the majority of Americans" calling for "common-sense gun reforms."

Jun. 13—ALBANY — Memorial Day and July 4th get all the hype, so it may be easy to forget the commemoration that falls in between. Flag Day falls on June 14 ...

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MADISON, Wis. — Every year, National Flag Day is recognized on June 14. However, did you know the tradition began in the small Wisconsin town of Waubeka?

Meanwhile, at our state Capitol, you will find four flag poles at the top of each wing. However, you won't see a flag fly on every one of them every day. However, did you know the tradition began in the small Wisconsin town of Waubeka?

Many people celebrate Flag Day by displaying the American flag in the front of their homes, going to parades, and attending other patriotic observances across ...

Many people celebrate Flag Day by displaying the American flag in the front of their homes, going to parades, and attending other patriotic observances across ...

Veterans groups and educators are encouraging more people to get in the habit of flying their American Flag on June 14, or Flag Day. Associated Press file photo.

It has long been held that in June 1776, George Washington commissioned Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress, to create a flag for the new nation in anticipation of its declaration of independence. It is the embodiment, not of sentiment but of a history, and no man can rightly serve under that flag who has not caught some of the meaning of that history. While the Fourth of July is traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, June 14 is a day to celebrate America's flag and all that it stands for. The flag of the United States has not been created by by rhetorical sentences in declarations of independence and in bills of rights. At that time there was a resurgence of respect for the flag, as it offered a comfort no other symbol could.. The American flag has long been a symbol of pride for this country.

Flag Day celebrates the adoption of our nation's flag June 14, 1777, and the holiday is observed every year on that date.

According to the Articles of Confederation, the color red symbolizes hardiness and valor. A total of six American flags have been placed on the moon. The colors aren't random or there just because they happen to look good together. Perhaps drawing inspiration from some of the world's other national flags? The holiday is observed every year on that date. When the time came for the flag to be altered, how was it decided what it would look like this go-around?

Tuesday, June 14, is Flag Day, commemorating the adoption by Congress. of the red, white and blue flag with 13 stars on June 14, 1777.

Prior to the Flag Code changes in 1976, the display procedure was somewhat different. A: When used on a speaker’s platform, the flag, if displayed flat, should be displayed above and behind the speaker. Before the 50-star flag design of today was selected, more than 3,000 design submissions from Americans flooded the White House during President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. When Tennessee seceded from the Union, Driver had the foresight to hide the flag and had his daughter conceal it inside a quilt, which was overlooked in numerous raids on his house. Many American Legion posts conduct disposal of unserviceable flag ceremonies on Flag Day. This ceremony creates a particularly dignified and solemn occasion for the retirement of unserviceable flags. As its owner, she permitted the flag to be publicly exhibited on several occasions. A: Yes. There are no provisions of the Flag Code which prohibit such care. Eben Appleton, Armistead’s grandson, inherited the flag from his mother in 1878. During the battle and stormy night, a 17-by-25-foot flag flew in its place. When he gave up seafaring and moved inland to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1837, Driver continued to display the flag proudly by hanging it from a locust tree. The name “Old Glory” was loudly proclaimed in 1824 by Capt. William Driver as he hoisted the flag given to him as a birthday present. President Harry S. Truman designated the day as National Flag Day in 1949.

AMVETS and Tulare Chamber of Commerce partner to unveil the newly restored Tulare County Vietnam War Memorial. TULARE, Calif. – In honor of Flag Day, ...

For more information, call the Tulare Chamber of Commerce at 559-686-1547. The Tulare County Vietnam War Memorial was first dedicated in 1994 and has been stationed at Mefford Field in Tulare for 28 years. TULARE, Calif. – In honor of Flag Day, AMVETS Post 56, the Tulare Chamber of Commerce, NAS Lemoore, and numerous partners teamed to restore the Tulare County Vietnam War Memorial Airplane and Memorial Flagpoles in Tulare. The newly restored Memorial and Flagpoles will be unveiled at a Flag Day Celebration at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14.

Flag Day, which is observed annually on June 14, is a day that commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. Many people celebrate Flag Day by displaying the American flag in the front of their homes, ...

What does the red, white, and blue mean to you? For me it's America. It's freedom and our great nation. To me, it's a symbol of the.

It's recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest U.S. Flag in the world. By the way, for the record, according to a Bing search the largest flag in America is right in Wisconsin. The "Superflag" is 505 feet wide and 225 feet tall. To me, it's a symbol of the greatest nation on earth, if you have a better one to suggest, then take a shot, but I think I'll turn you down.

Members of Boy Scout Troop 2012 participated in the Flag Day services at the Wellsville Elks 1040 and East Liverpool Elks 258 to honor the country's flag, ...

Flag Day falls on June 14 each year, in recognition of the fact that the Continental Congress's decree about what the American flag would look like was issued on June 14, 1777. Is Flag Day a national holiday? Although Wilson declared Flag Day a holiday ...

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June 14 is also the U.S Army's birthday. On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress adopted “the American Continental Army.” The ...

While famed Revolutionary War seamstress Betsy Ross has been personified to be the creator of the first American flag, the story is not supported by historical evidence. The newly formed army then fought under one flag, the Continental Colors but it was quickly understood that the flag, with thirteen red and white stripes and a Union Jack in the corner, was too similar to the British flag. June 14 is also the U.S Army’s birthday.

Tuesday, June 14, is Flag Day, commemorating the adoption by Congress. of the red, white and blue flag with 13 stars on June 14, 1777.

Prior to the Flag Code changes in 1976, the display procedure was somewhat different. A: When used on a speaker’s platform, the flag, if displayed flat, should be displayed above and behind the speaker. Before the 50-star flag design of today was selected, more than 3,000 design submissions from Americans flooded the White House during President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. When Tennessee seceded from the Union, Driver had the foresight to hide the flag and had his daughter conceal it inside a quilt, which was overlooked in numerous raids on his house. Many American Legion posts conduct disposal of unserviceable flag ceremonies on Flag Day. This ceremony creates a particularly dignified and solemn occasion for the retirement of unserviceable flags. As its owner, she permitted the flag to be publicly exhibited on several occasions. A: Yes. There are no provisions of the Flag Code which prohibit such care. Eben Appleton, Armistead’s grandson, inherited the flag from his mother in 1878. During the battle and stormy night, a 17-by-25-foot flag flew in its place. When he gave up seafaring and moved inland to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1837, Driver continued to display the flag proudly by hanging it from a locust tree. The name “Old Glory” was loudly proclaimed in 1824 by Capt. William Driver as he hoisted the flag given to him as a birthday present. President Harry S. Truman designated the day as National Flag Day in 1949.

The colors of our flag have meant different things to different people. They've meant many things to me as I've indicated in several articles I've written.

And as for “under God,” what kind of god allows for the wanton destruction of the most precious among us in the most horrible of manners? So, the colors of the American flag will have new meaning for me from now on. She was a victim of the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse-Agent Orange-the lethal, dioxin-laced defoliant dumped to the tune of millions of gallons on the jungle and troops alike. The white stripes will remind me of the innocence of children, their perpetually smiling faces, raucous laughter, devil-may-care attitudes unburdened by the responsibilities and stress concomitant with growing up; an innocence so clearly evident on the faces of each of the Uvalde 19. From this Flag Day on, the colors will have different meanings for me. The colors of our flag have meant different things to different people.

Flag Day is embraced with patriotic fervor in many all-American communities, including Appleton, Wisc., Fairfield, Wash., Quincy, Mass., and Three Oaks, ...

The tiny farming community packs a lot of activities around its Flag Day celebrations: firefighters' pancake breakfast, children's parade and "grand" parade, softball game — even a beer garden. The "City of Presidents" boasts a uniquely patriotic history. The claim is based upon number of units. Appleton held its first Flag Day Parade in 1950. The collection of fervent Flag Day communities stretches from sea to shining sea. "We love our veterans. We want to support our flag." "We love our veterans. The town was incorporated only in 1905, so its Flag Day tradition is nearly as old as the community itself. "Resolved," Congress declared, "that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." The Pennsylvania flag maker, according to tradition and lore, was the first to stitch a standard in accordance with the new direction of Congress. Flag Day is embraced each year in a handful of proudly red, white and blue all-American communities with the patriotic pomp normally reserved for July 4th, Independence Day.

President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation establishing the June 14 as Flag Day in May 1916. He said he hoped Americans would show "significant expression ...

Flag Day, observed annually on June 14, celebrates the day in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first flag. Others will celebrate with parades or at events sponsored by schools, veterans and groups like the National Flag Day Foundation, whose goal is to preserve Old Glory's history and pride. On June 14, 1777, John Adams spoke about the flag at a meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia: "Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation." During the Civil War, Driver remained loyal to the Union and sewed “Old Glory” into a quilt for safekeeping, according to Tennessee Encyclopedia. When the Union army occupied Music City, Driver gave the flag to the troops to be flown for a short time over the State Capitol. The flag today features 13 horizontal red and white stripes, representing the nation's 13 original colonies, and a blue rectangle in the canton with 50 white, five-pointed stars representing the states. Some historians say it was Francis Hopkinson, a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence. She also played a role in designing seals for departments within the U.S. government.

Flag Day is celebrated annually on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the US flag on June 14, 1777, by res...

When displayed from a staff in a church, public auditorium or meeting place, the flag should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman’s or speaker’s right as he faces the audience. - A: When used on a speaker’s platform, the flag, if displayed flat, should be displayed above and behind the speaker. Many American Legion posts conduct Disposal of Unserviceable Flag Ceremonies on June 14, Flag Day. This ceremony creates a particularly dignified and solemn occasion for the retirement of unserviceable flags.

In honor of Flag Day today (June 14), the Pierre-Fort Pierre Exchange Club has posted the United States and So...

Letter writers offer insights into Flag Day and how and why we say The Pledge of Allegiance, continue to call for NH action to curb gun violence.

If the arguments defending the continued sale of the AR-15 and weapons like them as presented by Scalise, Buck and Thune are the grounds for its continued sale to the public, then there is no doubt that they should be banned again, as they were in 1994. And then, after the next slaughters, we will keep repeating the same exercise in futility ad nauseum. One year later, the governor vetoed a “red flag” bill that would have established a civil procedure to remove firearms and ammunition from someone found at risk of harming him or herself or others. Or there was this from Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota), and Ken Buck (R-Colorado); the continued sale of the AR-15 is essential because, "vermin like prairie dogs and raccoon are the main targets for people owning AR-!5 style semi-automatic rifle." All this while the world watches and shake their heads in disbelief. What is a bit troubling lately is that some Americans appear to be pledging their allegiance to flags other than the current flag of the United States. Two versions of the pledge attempted to clarify that we should be pledging to the flag of the United States of America. Note that our current national flag has no diagonal lines, letters/names, animals/snakes or yellow on it. In November, New Hampshire voters must decide whether to support those who favor making no changes, like Gov. Sununu, or to vote for candidates who will work toward lawful solutions that protect both individual liberty and public safety. In August 2019, Gov. Chris Sununu vetoed three bills which would have expanded background checks, required a three-day waiting period before the purchase and delivery of a firearm, and prohibited carrying a firearm on school property. The blue canton and the thirteen stripes are the same as the 1777 flag with thirteen stars. In his veto message, Sununu wrote that “New Hampshire is one of the safest states in the nation, and we have a long and proud tradition of responsible firearm ownership. Americans have been pledging allegiance to the flag since Christian Socialist Baptist Minister Francis Bellamy wrote the first pledge in 1892. The pledge has changed a few times since then.

President Woodrow Wilson formally established Flag Day in 1916. Coincidentally, the United States Army was also formed on June 14, in 1775. So if you have a ...

Many Americans associate Flag Day with happiness because it generally falls on or around the last day of school on June 14. Despite that joyful coincidence, ...

“We just want Flag Day to become a more recognized and unifying day for our country. Evidently, it caught on because, in the late 1800s, schools all over the U.S. reportedly held Flag Day programs to contribute to the Americanization of immigrant children. The Department of Veterans Affairs said the most widely recognized claim for the first Flag Day service refers to an event held June 14, 1889, in New York City at a free kindergarten for the poor. A principal named George Bolch had the school hold patriotic ceremonies to observe the anniversary of the Flag Day resolution. The proclamation asks Americans to remember what the flag stands for and why you should be flying it.” The fact that school usually was out by the time Flag Day rolled around might explain why we know so little about it.

Though Flag Day began nationwide on June 14 in 1916, the first recorded celebration of this day was perched on a Waubeka teacher's desk 31 years before ...

Located in small town Waubeka in Ozaukee County, Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand, a 19-year-old teacher at the time held the first recognized observance of “flag birth day” on June 14, 1885. In a 1946 newspaper article from the Cedarburg News, Waubeka constructed a flag pole in honor of Dr. Cigrand, to honor his designation as the “Father of Flag Day.” Dr. Cigrand died in 1932, but his legacy lives on in Waubeka, where they host yearly celebrations for their status as the birthplace of Flag Day. This years celebration was held at the Americanism Center in the town.