Celebrated each year on June 14, Flag Day commemorates the 1777 approval of a national flag design by the Continental Congress.

President Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be observed as Flag Day, according to the VA. On Aug. 3, 1949, Congress approved the national observance of Flag Day, and President Harry Truman signed it into law.

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag.

Military leaders, veterans, and civic voices gather at Mount Vernon to mark Army’s 250th and launch a campaign urging Americans to serve their country.

CARSON CITY — On one side of the Nevada State Capitol grounds, Carson City residents on Saturday morning expressed their rights against the federal government. On the other side at Veterans Plaza, several hundred people honored both the evolution of the U.S. flag and the Army’s 250th birthday.

Hillsborough County will hold its fourth annual Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony, recognizing the holiday's significance and honoring the end of slavery in the U.S.

The annual observance reminds Americans that their flag represents more than cloth and thread; it embodies the principles of liberty, justice, and unity.

Flag Day, celebrated Saturday, June 14, was not only the 248th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official American Flag, it marked 250 years of