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Wisconsin town stakes claim as Flag Day birthplace
Market Watch· 4 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...
The U.S Army Celebrates 249th birthday in Shreveport
KTBS Shreveport· 3 hours agoSHREVEPORT, La.— The U.S. Army Recruiting Company Shreveport celebrated the Army’s 249th Birthday Thursday in Shreveport. This 249th birthday...
Editorial: On Flag Day, a reminder to treat our national banner with respect
The Virginian-Pilot· 4 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 ...
Flag Day is Friday: Here's the symbolism and history behind the US flag
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoHowever, the origins of Flag Day can be traced much further back. Origins of Flag Day An earlier...
Flag Day is June 14: A visual guide to the meaning and history
USA Today· 13 hours agoIn 1877 the first Flag Day was celebrated, 100 years after the Continental Congress adopted the flag. While its look has changed more than a few times over ...
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...
A Copy of The Declaration of Independence Could Sell for $5 Million at Sotheby’s
Barron s Online· 2 days agoOne of five surviving recorded copies of a subsequent edition of The Declaration of Independence...
Flag Day parade to step off in Quincy Saturday night - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 1 day agoOne of the nation’s longest-running Flag Day parade will fill Quincy’s downtown streets on Saturday...
Editorial: Americans are unhappier than ever; 2 officials want to address that
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 4 days agoIn the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, writing on behalf of the Continental Congress,...
Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal· 11 hours agoFlag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress determined the composition of the...