Difference between revisions of "Flag Day"

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The American flag.

Flag Day is a American observance 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.

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	[[Image:Kljghlkjkh.png\|thumb\|right\|The American flag.]]		[[Image:Kljghlkjkh.png\|thumb\|right\|The American flag.]]
−	'''Flag Day''' is a [[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.	+	'''Flag Day''' is a [[United States\|American]] observance 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.