Happy Flag Day.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring June 14 Flag Day. In 1949, Congress followed the proclamation enacting a statute that officially recognized Flag Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th because that was the day that Congress officially recognized it as the flag of the United States in 1777. Today also marks the birthday of the U.S. Army which congress authorized as \u201cthe American Continental Army,\u201d on June 14, 1775.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today is a national holiday, but you don\u2019t get the day off work unless you live in Pennsylvania \u2014 that\u2019s the only state that recognizes it as a legal state holiday. I guess that\u2019s appropriate, since that\u2019s where the flag was born.
The flag has been changed 27 times \u2014 the final star, for Hawaii, was added in 1960.\u00a0
The flag is normally flown from sunrise to sunset, but the flag always flies at the White House, Fort McHenry, and the Iwo Jima memorial and the flag should never be flown at night without a light on it.\u00a0
The first time the flag was flown after being adopted was on August 3, 1777 in Rome, New York.
The designer of the American flag was, not Betsy Ross, but Francis Hopkinson. Hopkinson was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag.
There are six American flags on the Moon. Five are standing, but the one planted by Neil Armstrong fell over \u2014 they are all probably bleached white due to radiation from the sun.
After certain tragedies, the flag is flown at half staff \u2014 usually for 30 days. It\u2019s called \u201cHalf staff\u201d on land, and \u201chalf mast\u201d on a ship.
The flag code bans the use of the flag as clothing.
If you like to study flag, then you are a Vexillologist.
When displayed on a wall or window the blue field should be in the upper left corner.
The U.S. flag always flies at the top of a staff above any other flag.
The colors of the flag have important meanings: red symbolizes hardiness and valor, white symbolizes purity and innocence, and blue represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though today is flag day, we should honor our flag every day\u2026. Ronald Reagan said, \u201cWhen we honor our flag, we honor what we stand for as a Nation \u2014 freedom, equality, justice and hope.\u201d
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Happy Flag Day. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring June 14 Flag Day. In 1949, Congress followed the proclamation enacting a statute that officially recognized Flag Day.\u00a0 Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th because that was … Continue reading