The photos above show ours and Mother's flags, which we displayed today in honor of Flag Day. I wonder how many remember that June 14 is Flag Day, which commemorates, by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777, its adoption as the flag of the United States.
President Woodrow Wilson officially established June 14 as Flag Day in 1916, but it was 1949 before National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. For more about Flag Day, see http://www.wikipedia.com/, which is where I got this information.
We try to be very respectful of Old Glory, which includes not displaying it in the rain, and not letting it touch the ground. We see other flags flying in all kinds of weather, and are disturbed. We also hate seeing tattered flags flying. There are many Internet websites addressing American flag etiquette, including at Wikipedia.
President Woodrow Wilson officially established June 14 as Flag Day in 1916, but it was 1949 before National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. For more about Flag Day, see http://www.wikipedia.com/, which is where I got this information.
We try to be very respectful of Old Glory, which includes not displaying it in the rain, and not letting it touch the ground. We see other flags flying in all kinds of weather, and are disturbed. We also hate seeing tattered flags flying. There are many Internet websites addressing American flag etiquette, including at Wikipedia.
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