Of course, we don’t just fly our Flag on holidays; we fly it proudly every single day of the year.
Celebrate and thank them both. Old Glory, by Melonie Richards. Old Glory, Old Glory How graceful you are! You stand like a wise man with all fifty stars. Old Glory, Old Glory So graceful, so righteous, Your colors so beautiful and truthful to all of us. Old Glory, Old Glory What memories you bring, Like [...]
Jun 142009
Flag Day, first observed in 1877, and then in 1916 President Wilson issued a proclamation asking for June 14 to be observed as the National Flag Day. But it wasn’t until August 3, 1949, that Congress approved the national observance, and President Harry Truman signed it into law as a day for all Americans to [...]
Jun 142006
Of course today’s Holiday is officially called Flag Day — not US Flag day — but, sadly, I think the distinction needs to be pointed out that this Flag Day commemorates the Stars and Stripes.
Jun 142005
It’s a little known fact that flying the American Flag on June 14 also signifies respect for the U.S. Army.
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