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Flag Day, like other notable and patriotic celebrations, will be observed (once again) on June 14. Here's what we have learned about the holiday.
The Batavia Flag Day celebration on June 14 includes two new events. At 1 p.m., author Tom Emery will present research on the Flag Day founder, Batavia dentist Dr. Bernard Cigrand, at the Schielke ...
The city of Batavia welcomed hundreds of locals as well as those from surrounding areas to its annual Flag Day celebration Saturday that included a few new attractions.
What is Flag Day? Flag Day is the celebration of the day the Second Continental Congress approved the design of the American flag, which was June 14, 1777. While the event was first observed ...
The city of Lufkin and VFW Post No. 1836 invite the community to the 45th annual Flag Day Celebration June 14 at the VFW hall at 1800 Ford Chapel Road.
The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman. He declared in a ...
Students at two Mineola schools welcomed local veterans for special Flag Day celebrations.
Three Oaks Flag Day takes place June 6-8 and claims to be the nation’s largest Flag Day celebration. Three Oaks is located in Berrien County in southwest Michigan near the Indiana border.
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. While observed nationally, Flag Day is not a federal holiday, though Pennsylvania recognizes it as a state holiday. While the ...