Posted on 06/14/2015 2:15:13 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
Flag Day 2015 USA: 10 Facts To Know About The Star-Spangled Banner : Sunday is Flag Day, an annual observance of the Second Continental Congress' official adoption of the stars and stripes in 1777. At the time, they "resolved that the flag of the 13 United States" be represented by 13 alternating red and white stripes and the union by 13 white stars in a blue field, "representing a new constellation.” Now, more than 200 years later and with an updated design, the flag is an American icon.
Flag Day, though not a federal holiday, is full of tradition. The holiday was established in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson, and in 1949 Congress declared June 14 a national holiday
(Excerpt) Read more at ibtimes.com ...
My flag is flying outside right now and barring memory lapses will for every US Holiday.
Interesting factoid by looking at the Wikipedia site for the US Flag is that there have been multiple times when the flag has only been ‘valid’ for a single year of July4th-July3rd, the last being the period between Alaska and Hawaii statehoods. However the current 54 year period is, by far, the longest period for the same star field pattern.
Barring bad weather, my flag flies every day. Summer or winter.
She’s a bit faded, but not a tear or fray mark to be seen. Many months of life in her yet.
I noticed a seam was letting go and it was getting faded so I put out a fresh one this morning. I still have a terrible sense of foreboding about our nation but I can’t not fly the flag.
Saw flags everywhere in my area - for the Puerto Rican Day parade...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.