Do you fly the american flag on flag day?
In the US, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, though on June 14, 1937, Pennsylvania became the first (and only) U.S. state to celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday. During National Flag Week, the president will issue a proclamation urging U.S. citizens to fly the American flag for the duration of that week.
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About Flag Day
In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States in 1777 by the Second Continental Congress. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation to officially establish June 14; in 1949, Congress established National Flag Day. Earliest observances of Flag Day date back to 1861 in Hartford, Connecticut. While it is not an official Federal Holiday, it is recognized by Pennsylvania as a state holiday. Pennsylvania's celebrations are held at the Betsy Ross House.
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