What Is The History of Flag Day & Why Do We Celebrate It Today?

According to History.com,

“When the American Revolution broke out in 1775, the colonists weren’t fighting united under a single flag. Instead, most regiments participating in the war for independence against the British fought under their own flags.” 

“In June of 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to create the Continental Army—a unified colonial fighting force—with the hopes of a more organized battle against its colonial oppressors. This led to the creation of what was, essentially, the first “American” flag, the Continental Colors.”

“On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress took a break from writing the Articles of Confederation and passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” You can read more on History.com

Flag Day commemorates the date in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first national flag.

The first flag in America was introduced on June 14, 1777, by the Continental Congress. It was introduced in the middle of the Revolutionary War as a way to unify the nation.

Then in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as the official date for Flag Day.

In 1949, the U.S. Congress permanently established the date as National Flag Day. 

Happy Flag Day!

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