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What is Flag Day, what does it celebrate? Meaning and origins explained

Flag Day, like other notable and patriotic celebrations, will be observed (once again) on June 14. Here's what we have learned about the holiday.

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Is today Flag Day? Here's flag etiquette and how to display your American flag on June 14

It’s Flag Day, a day that honors the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. The original resolution declared the flag would have 13 alternating red and white stripes and a blue field with 13 white stars, representing a new constellation — a powerful symbol of unity and independence that continues to fly proudly today.

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Flag Day: An inside look at how American flags are created

Americans will celebrate Flag Day on Saturday, marking the anniversary of Congress adopting the design of the U.S. flag. At Allegiance Flag Supply in North Charleston, South Carolina, more than 6,000 flags are sewn weekly.

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 ...

What does the red, white and blue Juneteenth flag represent?

First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue ...

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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 ...

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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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When is Flag Day in 2025? Is it a federal holiday? What to know

that the flag of the United States be made of 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." However, it would be more ...

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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 ...

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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.

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 ...

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