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What is Flag Day? Here's what to know about the holiday's history
Celebrated each year on June 14, Flag Day commemorates the 1777 approval of a national flag design by the Continental ...
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Today marks Flag Day throughout the country
Today, Saturday, June 14 marks the celebration of Flag Day in the United States.
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Saluting the American Flag and 250 years of the United States Army
Flag Day, celebrated Saturday, June 14, was not only the 248th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the ...
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When is Flag Day? What to know about US flag design, history
President Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be ...
The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first
The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing ...
Campaign launching on Flag Day aims to inspire 250,000 acts of service nationwide
Military leaders, veterans, and civic voices gather at Mount Vernon to mark Army’s 250th and launch a campaign urging ...
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Hillsborough County to Honor Juneteenth with Flag-Raising Ceremony at Tampa’s Frederick B. Karl County Center
Hillsborough County will hold its fourth annual Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony, recognizing the holiday's significance and ...
From schoolyard ceremonies to presidential proclamations: The quiet history of Flag Day
The annual observance reminds Americans that their flag represents more than cloth and thread; it embodies the principles of ...