Flag Day is a holiday celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress replaced the British symbols of the Grand Union flag with a new design featuring 13 white stars on a field of blue and 13 red and white stripes—one for each state
The American flag, also nicknamed as “Old Glory” or “star-spangled banner”, has changed designs over the centuries. It consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars. Each of the 50 stars represents one of the 50 states in the United States and the 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies that became the first states in the Union.
The rest of the photos show some new blooms around our country bungalow.
I brought in some of the white peonies to enjoy their scent and some of the first of the pink peonies, too.
Have a nice Father’s Day weekend everyone.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
You have some lovely things in your garden. White peonies are very special.
…enjoy your garden, it’s beautiful.
Your garden looks lovely, beautiful flowers!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Love your garden. It is my favorite kind.
I love your blue dishes.
The lovely thing about blogs is that your learn something new every day. Gorgeous peonies. B x
Ellen – wonderful post about this important symbol of our country! We always wait until the beginning of June to plant our outside pots (annuals), and at that same time we also hang our flag. Means a lot to me! I also enjoyed seeing the photos of your garden – gorgeous, especially the clematis! Enjoy your weekend, and a special Father’s Day shout-out to the fathers in your clan!