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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Flags are at full-staff for Flag Day. Here's what to know
Flags in Arizona and across the United States were to fly full-staff on June 14 in honor of Flag Day. Flag Day was started in 1885 by a Wisconsin teacher to honor the flag on the anniversary of the ...
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
A flag resolution was adopted 248 years ago, on June 14, 1777, according to the Smithsonian, that said, "Resolved: that the flag of the United ... states and cities had started to observe the ...
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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.