Really, though, every day is Flag Day for us, the most remarkable symbol of a divine idea. And for today and all days, here’s your Flag Ettiquette.
From the Library of Congress:
On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation declaring that June 14 be celebrated as the official Flag Day.
The day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.
On June 14, 1777, John Adams spoke about the flag at a meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. He said, “Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation.”
There have been twenty-seven versions of the flag over the years; stars have been added to it as states have entered the Union. The current version dates to July 4, 1960, when Hawaii became the 50th [57th?] state.
Thank you, thank you, thank you; we’ve had so much rain today I almost forgot. But there’s still time. Thanks!!
I have a 48 star flag hanging on the back wall of my show room (small computer business). It belonged to my disabled uncle who due to his disability wasn’t able to serve in WWII. It was given to him by a neighbor who lost her son in the war. She knew my uncle would cherish it, and he did. After my uncle’s death my grandmother gave it to me and it instantly became one of my most prized possessions. It represents the best of who we are as a people. I proudly display this flag and enjoy sharing the story of it to people who ask. So here in my little corner of the world, every day IS flag day.
Long may it wave.
And long may the divine idea for which it stands prosper and strengthen, never forsaking its core principles and values for that which seems easy and feels better, or for “progress”.