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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 ...
US Flag Day 2025: How Many Stars and Stripes are on the Flag? Check Its Meaning
Learn about Flag Day in the United States, observed annually on June 14, honoring the Stars and Stripes. Discover the flag's ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pres. Woodrow Wilson designated Flag Day in 1916
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the “Stars and Stripes,” the official flag of the new nation. Its 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 white, five-pointed stars on a blue ...
Democrats reclaim the American flag
In attempting to reclaim the flag from its right-coded fixture at the moment, Democrats face no easy task: One study found ...