Friday, June 14, is Flag Day. Time to get out your American Flag and let it fly.
‘We’re trying to save them’: Free summer camp at black-owned nursing school aims to keep teens off the streets
But what is this day really about? Flag Day is a celebration of the American Flag that happens every year on June 14. This is the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption.The flag became official on June 14, 1777. The Declaration of Independence made the adoption of the American flag necessary. Previously, each colony during the Revolutionary War had its own flag.
According to the old farmer’s almanac, in 1818, new stars were added to reflect each new state that entered the union. Each time a state was added, a star was added. Today there are 50 stars for 50 states, but the 13 stripes remain.Do not hang it upside down unless there is an emergency. No other flag may be flown above or to the right of the U.S. flag, except at the United Nations Headquarters.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Flag Day by the numbers: 10 facts about the American flagIn honor of Flag Day, June 14, here are 10 facts you should know about the American flag.
Read more »
Flag Day 2024: Americans celebrate their flag, and the holiday was born in WisconsinEach June, Waubeka, Wisconsin, venerates one of the nation's more enduring symbols with a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans. Flag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when Congress decreed the flag's design.
Read more »
American Flag Being Replaced With Trump Flag Sparks BacklashA large American flag in Columbus, Ohio, was replaced with a Trump 2024 flag over the weekend.
Read more »
Maher: Alito Flag Reporting Wasn’t ‘Full Story’ — ‘Nobody Owns’ George Washington, ‘Appeal to Heaven’ FlagSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
Happy Flag Day! Here's what an upside-down American flag actually means.Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MSNBC Daily. Previously, he worked at Vox, HuffPost and Politico, and he has also been published in, among other places, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, and The Intercept. You can sign up for his free politics newsletter here.
Read more »
Adam Sandler's Confirmed Happy Gilmore 2 Return Needs To Continue His Optimistic 11-Year RT Movie StreakAdam Sandler as Happy Gilmore in Happy Gilmore.
Read more »