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.
Thanks to Tom the Backroads Traveller I’m adding this information below.
Read about Sarah Hinson, a teacher and principal, who started Flag Day Exercises in 1891.
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.
Off with your hat, as the flag goes by!
And let the heart have its say;
you’re man enough for a tear in your eye
that you will not wipe away.
~Henry Cuyler Bunner
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Officially adopted on Flag Day, June 14, 1924 (“Under God” Amendmant made by Congress in 1954)
I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the republic for which it stands;
one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Happy 250th birthday to the U.S. Army
and
Happy 79th Birthday to the 45th and 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
My sister and I had a childhood friend whose birthday is Flag Day. Each year I send my sister a happy Susie’s birthday email. 😄 Thanks for the reminder!
Sandi, Happy Susie’s birthday to you and your sister! 🙂
…Flag Day was started by Sarah M. Hinson of Buffalo. NY.
Happy Flag day.
https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/2018/06/sarah-m-hinson.html
Thank you, Tom. I’ll add that info if it is okay with you.
My birthday is today and when I was a child, I thought those flags all over town were for me! haha!
Happiest of birthdays to you, Lisa!
When I was a child growing up, my paternal grandmother always observed Flag Day. We could always count on seeing the American flag flown from our front porch every June 14. I’ve tried to carry on that tradition of hers. Thank you, Ellen, for a lovely post to honor our flag.
Dianna, that’s a sweet memory of your paternal grandmother. Happy Flag day to you!
Today is my father’s birthday as well. Flag day has always helped me to remember that! LOL!
Monica, Happy Birthday to your father!
Happy Flag Day Ellen. Lovely photos and info. Happy 250th birthday to the U.S. Army
Happy Flag Day Ellen! I wish all the Dad’s in your family a happy Father’s Day.
Birthday in this corner too. Clearly a good day to be born 🙂 B x
Happy Flag day to you!
So many birthdays today! And reasons to celebrate!! Wow – thanks for all the good and fun information!
What a lovely post for Flag Day. 🇺🇸
Belated Flag Day wishes to you!