06/14/2026
🇺🇸 FLAG DAY — JUNE 14
Honoring the Birth of the American Flag
“Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white;
that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field…”
— Flag Resolution of June 14, 1777
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⭐ Fun Facts About the U.S. Flag
• Flag Resolution — Congress adopted the first official U.S. flag on June 14, 1777, giving us Flag Day.
• Historians credit Francis Hopkins as creating the first official design.
• 27 Official Versions — The flag has changed 27 times as new states entered the Union.
• 50‑Star Longevity — Our current design has flown since July 4, 1960, the longest in U.S. history.
• Color Meaning — Red = valor, White = purity, Blue = vigilance and justice.
• Proper Display — If flown at night, the flag should be illuminated.
