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UPDATE: 8:55 a.m. Thursday, June 12 Due to expected inclement weather, the location of the annual Flag Day celebration has been changed to Jacksonville City Hall, 315 S. Ragsdale. The event will ...
Flag Day, like other notable and patriotic celebrations, will be observed (once again) on June 14. Here's what we have learned about the holiday.
Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this article misstated the flag position on Flag Day. They are at full staff. Flags in Arizona and across the United States were to fly full ...
Today is Flag Day, one of the lesser-known national holidays, but one that is rich in history. Though not an official federal holiday, the day commemorates the adoption of the United States' flag ...
Flag Day was first observed in 1877, and in May 1916, President Woodrow Wilson declared June 14 Flag Day. Here's what to know about the day.
Saturday is Flag Day. In previous years, June 14 came and went for most people without a second thought. But this year, Flag Day is making a lot of waves - not only because of the Washington, D.C ...
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. ... There are also community events throughout the three-day festival, in addition to live music.
Flag Day, a national holiday that honors our nation's flag, is Saturday, June 14, amid a weekend that also celebrates Father's Day and the U.S. Army's 250th birthday. Americans have recognized the ...
Flag Day was first observed in 1877, and in May 1916, President Woodrow Wilson declared June 14 Flag Day. ... displaying it outside homes and holding other patriotic events.