President Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be observed as Flag Day, according to the VA. On Aug. 3, 1949, Congress approved the ...

The flag's design features blue and red colors ... of raising the flag on June 19 at the Dillaway Thomas House continues to this day, according to the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation.

Flag Day, a national holiday that honors our nation's flag, is Saturday, June 14, amid a weekend that also celebrates Father's Day and the U.S. Army's 250th birthday.

The holiday, like the name suggests, commemorates the date the United States approved the design for its national flag, an enduring symbol of freedom. However, it would take more than a century from ...

Flag Day commemorates the 1777 approval of a national flag design by the Continental Congress. It was established by federal law in 1949 as June 14. Observances preceded that, including in 1891 at ...

Despite international curiosity and domestic debate, the AK-47 emblem has remained untouched. In 2005, a national competition was launched to redesign the flag and possibly remove the weapon from it.

Yes, I saw the colours of our flag incorrectly draped on a lorry and a stage during the parade. It is very easy to remember how to exhibit our National Colours. The red must be on the top.

The first national observance of Flag Day was on June 14, ... The parade was founded in 1953 and today features more than 100 units, including veterans, color guards, marching bands, ...