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Editorial: On Flag Day, a reminder to treat our national banner with respect
The Virginian-Pilot· 2 hours agoThe Continental Congress formally adopted the design of a new national banner on June 14, 1777, a date marked each year as Flag Day. Recent behavior by ...
Wisconsin town stakes claim as Flag Day birthplace
Market Watch· 2 hours agoFlag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress determined the composition of the nation’s banner: “Resolved, That the flag of the...
A Copy of The Declaration of Independence Could Sell for $5 Million at Sotheby’s
Barron s Online· 1 day agoOne of five surviving recorded copies of a subsequent edition of The Declaration of Independence...
Flag Day is Friday: Here's the symbolism and history behind the US flag
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoHowever, the origins of Flag Day can be traced much further back. Origins of Flag Day An earlier...
Flag Day parade to step off in Quincy Saturday night - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 24 hours agoOne of the nation’s longest-running Flag Day parade will fill Quincy’s downtown streets on Saturday...
Flag Day 2024: When is it? Is it a federal holiday? How to display the US flag
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Flag Resolution declared, “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and...
Pennsylvania is the only state that recognizes Flag Day as a legal holiday
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids· 3 hours agoFlag Day, which is observed annually on June 14, is a day that commemorates the adoption of the...
Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal· 9 hours agoFlag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress determined the composition of the...
Flag Day? From trivia to Florida events, here are 10 things to know
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWeek begins on June 9 every year, according to National Today. Flag Day falls on June 14. Is Flag Day a Florida holiday? Yes, Flag Day is one of Florida's 21 legal holidays ...
Flag Day in Delaware reminds us to honor the service of our veterans
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoIt was a June day in Philadelphia, perhaps very much like today, that the delegates to the Second ...