Difference between revisions of "Flag Day"
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| − | '''Flag Day''' is an [[United States|American]] | + | '''Flag Day''' is an [[United States|American]] obeservance celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the [[Flag of the United States|Stars and Stripes]] by the [[Second Continental Congress]] in 1777. President [[Harry Truman]] signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day in 1949. |
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[[category:Observances]] | [[category:Observances]] | ||
Revision as of 07:28, June 14, 2007
Flag Day is an American obeservance celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. President Harry Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day in 1949.