06/14/2023
Today we celebrate Flag Day! Little bit of history: On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed an act establishing an official flag for the new nation. The resolution stated: βResolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.β On Aug. 3, 1949, President Harry S. Truman officially declared June 14 Flag Day. Read on for some interesting facts and customs about the American flag and it's evolution>>>.
Flag Day is Wednesday, June 14. Why do the red, white, and blue color symbolize? Did Betsy Ross design the first flag? Find out what Flag Day is all about, the origins and meaning of our flag, and 5 surprising flag facts!