Flag Day celebrates the history of the U.S. flag annually on June 14. It’s observed then because on June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes for the American ...

Flag Day is this Friday, but why is it celebrated on June 14? Since 1777, the American flag has represented freedom and unity for Americans and millions of others. Flag Day allows us to celebrate ...

June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress issued a resolution making the Stars and Stripes the nation's flag. Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See ...

Gen, Washington and others wanted one flag to represent our cause. The Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, passed an act establishing an official flag for the new nation. The resolution stated ...