Flag Day, which is celebrated in the United States every June 14th is a day for all Americans to celebrate and show respect for their flag, its designers and makers. It was President Truman who signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day. This day commemorates the adoption by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, of the Stars and Stripes as the U.S. flag. Although it is a legal holiday only in Pennsylvania, President Truman, on August 3, 1949, signed a bill requesting the president to call for its observance each year by proclamation.
You will learn more about the history of Flag Day on these websites :
www.usflag.org/history/flagday.html
www.theholidayspot.com/flagday/
www.holidayinsights.com/other/flagday.htm
www.usflag.org/flag.day.html
www.theholidayzone.com/flag/index.html
www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/flag-day
Flag Day activities for kids
More Flag Day activities and resources
Learn more about the history of the Stars and Stripes by clicking on the link below.
The Stars and Stripes timeline
