Flag Day
Momma said today is Flag Day. Do you know what that means? She explained it to me. Flag Day is celebrated in the United States on June 14th. It commemorates (isn’t that a long word!) the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on that day in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.
Do you know which president of the United States proclaimed June 14th as the official Flag Day? It was President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. In August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.
Flag Day is not an official federal holiday. But on June 14, 1937, Pennsylvania became the first (and only) U.S. state to celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday, beginning in the town of Rennerdale.
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franhunne4u
06/14/2015 at 1:43 am
For a German it sounds weird that you celebrate a flag. The flag is just a symbol of your country. It is a little bit like celebrating Easter Eggs instead of the sacrifice God made … Oh, wait … *feels cheeks getting red when she thinks of the amount of chocolate EGGS she has eaten*
PigLove
06/15/2015 at 10:19 am
It represents freedom for our country and all of the people that sacrificed for that freedom. We hold it in high respects. XOXO – Bacon
franhunne4u
06/15/2015 at 1:24 pm
Not saying you should disrespect your flag, far from that! Just saying that to have a special day to celebrate the flag is something my German mind finds hard to grasp.
PigLove
06/15/2015 at 1:26 pm
I understand completely my friend. 🙂 XOXO – Bacon
Cupcake
06/14/2015 at 6:09 am
We LOVE Flag Day! Plus I have a new flag dress. 🙂
Love and licks,
Cupcake
PigLove
06/15/2015 at 10:19 am
Awesome Cupcake – I’m popping over to see if you are wearing it you gorgeous poochie! XOXO – Bacon
easyweimaraner
06/14/2015 at 6:32 am
Happy Flag Day brother, will you have a BBQ today?
PigLove
06/15/2015 at 10:21 am
No barbeque today – although someone did invite me over for a bbq as the main guest of honor. I politely declined for obvious reasons – snorts. XOXO – Bacon
sunsetdragon
06/14/2015 at 6:53 am
Happy Flag Day and we will be putting ours out at sunrise.
PigLove
06/15/2015 at 10:21 am
We did too. Gorgeous day for Flag Day! XOXO – Bacon
katsrus
06/14/2015 at 7:42 am
Happy Flag Day! Have a wonderful day Bacon.
Sue B
PigLove
06/15/2015 at 10:22 am
You too my sweet friend. XOXO – Bacon
onespoiledcat
06/14/2015 at 8:03 am
Flag Day ! We love Flag Day……..hope yours is special!
Love, Sammy
PigLove
06/15/2015 at 10:22 am
It was awesome! Hope ya’lls was just as great cousin! XOXO – Bacon
onespoiledcat
06/15/2015 at 10:24 am
It was grand and we had BACON too which made it GRANDER (is that a word??!!).
Reilly & Denny
06/14/2015 at 8:13 am
Happy flag day
PigLove
06/15/2015 at 10:22 am
You too my sweet friends! XOXO – Bacon
gentlestitches
06/15/2015 at 2:49 am
happy flag day!
PigLove
06/15/2015 at 10:31 am
Thanks Auntie Sharon!! ❤ XOXO – Bacon