Westfield celebrates Flag Day and U.S. Army's 250th birthday
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It’s Flag Day, a day that honors the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. The original resolution declared the flag would have 13 alternating red and white stripes and a blue field with 13 white stars, representing a new constellation — a powerful symbol of unity and independence that continues to fly proudly today.
Celebrated each year on June 14, Flag Day commemorates the 1777 approval of a national flag design by the Continental Congress.
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Lansing State Journal on MSNWhen is Flag Day? What to know about US flag design, historyPresident Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be observed as Flag Day, according to the VA. On Aug. 3, 1949, Congress approved the national observance of Flag Day, and President Harry Truman signed it into law.
Is Flag Day 2025 a federal holiday? No. Flag Day is not considered a federal holiday. Is mail delivered on Flag Day, June 14, 2025? Yes. Mail should be delivered like any other da
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The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag.
The United States flag was first imagined after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Continental Congress authorized creation of the first national flag on June 14,
Along with Flag Day, Americans will also salute the 250th year of the US Army, which will be marked with US President Donald Trump's military parade in downtown Washington, D.C. According to the Smithsonian,
The No Kings events come after days of protests following raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles, and Trump’s subsequent deployment of thousands of National Guard and U.S. Marines troops to “temporarily protect” ICE and other federal personnel, along with federal property.
Military leaders, veterans, and civic voices gather at Mount Vernon to mark Army’s 250th and launch a campaign urging Americans to serve their country.
A flag resolution was adopted 248 years ago, on June 14, 1777, according to the Smithsonian, that said, "Resolved: that the flag of the United ... states and cities had started to observe the day.
Today, Saturday, June 14 marks the celebration of Flag Day in the United States.