1777, 244 years ago. Congress acts. The united colonies in America, fighting British forces to gain independence from Great Britain, now have a flag to salute and carry into battle.

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman. He declared in a ...

The 13 stripes in the U.S. flag represent the 13 British colonies. They declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, setting the foundation for our country’s freedom.

June 14 is Flag Day. The national observance commemorates the adoption by Congress of the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, according to the National Flag Day ...