Happy Flag Day!!

Today is Flag Day!! While it is not an official federal holiday, it is a great time to recognize our nations most symbolic image.
Flag Day was first observed in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Continental Congress' adoption of Old Glory as the official flag of the United States. Congress asked that all public buildings fly the flag on June 14, an idea that quickly caught on and was repeated year after year.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson, following the lead of a Wisconsin school teacher who 31 years earlier had suggested that June 14 be known as "Flag Birthday," proclaimed Flag Day as a national celebration. June 14 officially became Flag Day in 1949, when President Harry Truman signed the National Flag Day Bill.


















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