06/14/2024
πΊπΈ Fun facts about Flag Day πΊπΈ
πΊπΈ Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th each year in the United States.
πΊπΈ The holiday commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on June 14, 1777.
πΊπΈ The idea of celebrating Flag Day originated from Bernard J. Cigrand, a schoolteacher from Wisconsin, who advocated for a national observance of the flag's birthday.
πΊπΈ Flag Day was officially established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 through a proclamation.
πΊπΈ The largest Flag Day parade in the United States takes place in Troy, New York, where it has been celebrated since 1967.