NewsJune 14, 2013
It's Flag Day
The idea of celebrating the flag began in 1885 when a teacher, B.J. Cigrand, arranged for his students in Fredonia, Wis., to observe June 14 as "Flag Birthday." This date marked the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes. Pennsylvania in 1937 was the first state to designate Flag Day as a legal holiday...
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The idea of celebrating the flag began in 1885 when a teacher, B.J. Cigrand, arranged for his students in Fredonia, Wis., to observe June 14 as "Flag Birthday." This date marked the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes. Pennsylvania in 1937 was the first state to designate Flag Day as a legal holiday.
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