American Legion Auxiliary Unit 25 Princeton IN

06/14/2026

Flag Day is June 14, a day set aside to honor the adoption of the United States flag in 1777 and to reflect on what the Stars and Stripes represent. It’s not a federal holiday, but it is nationally recognized and deeply rooted in American history.

🇺🇸 What Flag Day Commemorates

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the first official U.S. flag design:

• 13 stripes (red and white)
• 13 stars in a blue field, representing a new constellation of united states

This resolution marked the birth of the symbol we now call Old Glory.

📜 How Flag Day Became a National Observance

Several milestones shaped the holiday:

• Early proposals — The idea surfaced during the Civil War in 1861 as Americans rallied around the flag. Wikipedia
• Bernard J. Cigrand — A Wisconsin teacher who led the first school observance in 1885 and spent his life promoting a national Flag Day. History
• Presidential recognition — In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first national proclamation. Wikipedia
• Congressional establishment — In 1949, Congress officially designated June 14 as National Flag Day.

📜 How Flag Day Became a National Observance

Several milestones shaped the holiday:

• Early proposals — The idea surfaced during the Civil War in 1861 as Americans rallied around the flag.
• Bernard J. Cigrand — A Wisconsin teacher who led the first school observance in 1885 and spent his life promoting a national Flag Day.
• Presidential recognition — In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first national proclamation.
• Congressional establishment — In 1949, Congress officially designated June 14 as National Flag Day.

06/14/2026

Celebrate the Army's birthday and Flag Day with appreciation for the bravery and selflessness of our veterans and active military, inspiring a brighter future for all.@

06/14/2026

Happy Flag Day! The American Legion Auxiliary District 7 is proud to support and fly old glory!

In our ALA Americanism Program one of the objectives is to be knowledgeable on flag history, etiquette, and proper disposal methods, and promote the observation of patriotic holidays so your community will look to the ALA for information.

Let’s get the word out that today is FLAG DAY and remind our friends and family of the importance of our flag!

Military.com had a great write up on the history of Flag Day.

They wrote, “The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. 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. Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June 14 as the flag's birthday, or "Flag Day," for years.

Just a few years later, the efforts of another teacher, George Balch, led to the formal observance of Flag Day on June 14 by the New York State Board of Education. Over the next few years, as many as 36 state and local governments adopted the annual observance. For over 30 years, Flag Day remained a state and local celebration.”

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06/06/2026

The American Legion sends a letter to both House and Senate Armed Services Committee leadership urging Congress to include the Warrior Right to Repair Act in the fiscal 2027 NDAA, supporting fair access to the technical data and materials needed for the military to maintain and repair its own equipment.

Read more about why this matters: legion.org/information-center/news/security/2026/may/legion-urges-inclusion-of-warrior-right-to-repair-act-in-fiscal-2027-ndaa