The Elks was the first fraternal body to require formal observation of Flag Day,” Gina Tirado said Grangeville Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler at the organization’s June 11 celebration.

Did you know that the American flag has undergone 27 official versions since its inception, each reflecting the evolving identity of the nation Behind ...

The United States is probably the most flag-obsessed nation in the world. Other nations, for the most part, reserve the flying of their national colors for government buildings and ceremonial events ...

The American Flag. History; The first official national flag was approved by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. ... Teach kids the Pledge of Allegiance through pictures.

July 4, 1776, the thirteen American colonies broke their political connection to the Kingdom of Great Britain by declaring ...

America's flag through history. The American flag, characterized by 50 stars and 13 stripes, will celebrate its 65th birthday on July 4. After Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959, on July 4, 1960 ...

"Indepedency," an exhibit with flags related to Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, is at Southampton Arts Center through ...

The Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution on June 14, 1777, that stated: “That the flag of the United States shall be of thirteen stripes of alternate red and white, with a union of ...

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. While observed nationally, Flag Day is not a federal holiday, though Pennsylvania recognizes it as a state holiday. Flag Day ...