In honor of Flag Day, June 14, here are 10 facts you should know about the American flag.
The nation’s 108th Flag Day will be observed on Friday, June 14, 2024.Patriotic Americans throughout the country will pay tribute to the national flag, which was adopted nearly a year after the U.S. declared its independence.In honor of Flag Day, here are 10 facts you should know about the American flag.1777 – The first American flag was adopted on June 14, 1777, by the Second Continental Congress, which passed the Flag Act.
50 – On the blue field of the American flag, there are 50 white stars, which represent the 50 states that make up the U.S.1960 – The current American flag was first raised on July 4, 1960, over the Fort McHenry National Historic Site in Maryland, according to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home. Eisenhower made the 50-star flag design official with Executive Order 10834 in August 1959.
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