6 days ago - 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. The Flag Resolution stated "That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate ...

2 days ago - Dowsett also won the hometown Flag Day race that same afternoon out of a field of 856 entrants, crossing the finish line in a similar time of 16:07.4 to take home a pair of gold medals. A member of the Newburyport Running Club, Dowsett’s feat was certainly an accomplishment you don’t see ...

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However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's birthday dates to 1885 when schoolteacher BJ Cigrand organized a group of Wisconsin students to observe June 14, the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes as the Flag's Birthday.

2 weeks ago - Since 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, Americans have commemorated the adoption of the Stars and Stripes in many ways–displaying the flag in the front of their homes, parades, and other patriotic observances.

2 days ago - A POIGNANT ceremony was held outside the borough council offices to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.

2 weeks ago - Flag Day, in the United States, a day honoring the national flag, observed on June 14. The holiday commemorates the date in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first national flag. Learn more about the history of Flag Day in this article.

4 days ago - SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - At a ceremony held June 14, members of the South Plainfield Elks Lodge #2298 celebrated Flag Day as well as honored their 2024 scholarship recipients.

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4 days ago - A commemorative flag created in Bradford has been taken to the Caribbean to mark the 76th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush. Windrush Day began in 2018 to celebrate the contribution Caribbean migrants and their families have made to the UK.

4 days ago - Discover the truth behind the second annual National “Pride” Flag Walk-Out Day and its protest against LGBT indoctrination in Canadian schools.

5 days ago - The “Flag Day Fireworks Celebration” in Rockaway took place over the ocean at Beach 94th Street. Photo by John Schilling For the first time in about 25 years, there was a special “Flag Day Firework... You've reached your free story limit. Please login or purchase a subscription to view ...

5 days ago - I would like to extend my thanks to Ken Bruderle, Elgin Township supervisor, for his assistance with Flag Day celebration on June 14. He publicized the event, arranged transportation for the senior citizens and even included chairs for seating.

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5 days ago - Whilst Peterborough City Council will be only be holding a fly the flag service in commemoration of our Armed Forces this year, planning of celebrations are already underway for a large event to take place in 2025, as well as services for the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day.

1 week ago - Residents and Island visitors gathered ... flag. A crowd of at least 50 gathered to hear from prominent Black leaders on the Island, including president of the NAACP on Martha’s Vineyard, Toni Kauffman. “Today, I’m wearing a smile,” Kauffman told the crowd. “I just cannot express how wonderful it is to see all of you.” · Kauffman described Juneteenth as “our second Independence Day,” one that ...

2 weeks ago - People across the United States celebrate Flag Day on June 14 each year to honor the United States flag and to commemorate the flag’s adoption. On the same day, the United States Army celebrates its birthday.

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