06/14/2026
Fun facts...On June 14, 1885, Bernard Cigrand, an 18-year-old teacher in WI placed a flag into the inkwell of his classroom & assigned his students to write essays what the flag meant to them. This gesture was part of Cigrand's early advocacy for a national day dedicated to the American Flag...And did you know the current American flag was designed by a high school student from Lancaster, Ohio, named Bob G. Heft! Even though Bob’s history teacher gave him a “B-” for not knowing how many states the Union had, Bob submitted his design to the White House (unprompted) in anticipation of Hawaii and Alaska joining the Union. To his surprise, President Eisenhower called him! Today, it’s Bob Heft’s 1958 design—showing 50 stars in a field that included five rows of six stars and four rows of five stars—which is now our 50-star American flag (and history teacher changed his grade to an “A”!) - Old Farmer's Almanac
