Flag Day celebrates the symbolism and history of the American flag on June 14. The U.S. has celebrated the adoption of the Stars and Stripes in a variety of ways when President Woodrow Wilson ...

Flag Day celebrates the symbolism and history of the American flag on June 14. ... In 1877 the first Flag Day was celebrated, 100 years after the Continental Congress adopted the flag.

Before fireworks and flag pins, Flag Day was a grassroots movement. Here’s how one educator’s passion for the Stars and Stripes sparked a national holiday. HISTORY & CULTURE ...

Flag Day takes place every year on June 14, as a way for people to commemorate the American flag, a symbol of freedom and independence. It isn't a day that changes date, like Thanksgiving.

The Surprising True History Behind Flag Day. ... Hundreds of kids with flags, marching along 16th street, in annual flag day parade in downtown Denver in 1970 Bill Peters—Denver Post / Getty Images.

WASHINGTON (WJW) — Sunday is Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States of America. On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution appro… ...

In 1949, following the end of the war, Congress officially made June 14 National Flag Day. While it is a nationally recognized holiday, it's not a federal holiday like Veterans Day or Memorial Day is.

Flag Day 2017: History, facts and why the observance never became a true holiday. Published: ; Jun. 14, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise. Many veteran service organizations use Flag Day to properly retire and dispose of old or worn ...

This Father's Day weekend brings another, more obscure holiday in the U.S.: Flag Day. Here's what the holiday is and how and when it started.

KidsPost Flag Day isn’t once a year for vexillologists. They study the history and meaning of flags year-round. Peter Ansoff has more than 100 from the United States and other countries.

For the first time, our nation's American flag was flown in battle, on this day in history, Sept. 3, 1777, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch's Bridge, Delaware. Here's the background.