Happy Flag Day

Residents are encouraged to fly a flag today, which is Flag Day — a day for us to celebrate Old Glory.

Started by a Wisconsin schoolteacher in 1885, Flag Day is still celebrated today in communities across the country.

The June 14 holiday marks the adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the Second Continental Congress in 1777.

The original flag had 13 stars and 13 stripes representing the original colonies. The current version still has the original 13 stripes, but now has 50 stars for our 50 states.

Flag Day was officially recognized by President Woodrow Wilson by a proclamation in 1916 and later established by an Act of Congress signed by President Harry Truman in 1949.

When To Display The Flag

According to the American Flag Foundation, Inc. the flag should be displayed on all days, but especially on:

• New Year's Day (Jan. 1)
• Inauguration Day (Jan. 20)
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday (third Monday in January) 
• Lincoln's birthday (Feb. 12) 
• Washington's birthday (third Monday in February) 
• Easter Sunday - (variable) 
• Mother's Day (second Sunday in May)
• Armed Forces Day (third Saturday in May) 
• Memorial Day (half-staff until noon May 30 and last Monday in May) 
• Flag Day (June 14) 
• Independence Day (July 4) 
• Labor Day (first Monday in September) 
• Columbus Day (second Monday in October) 
• Navy Day (Oct. 27) 
• Veterans Day (Nov. 11) 
• Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) 
• Christmas Day (Dec. 25) 
• Other days as may be proclaimed by the president of the United States, including birthdays of states (date of admission) and state holidays.

When displayed at night, the U.S. flag must be properly illuminated.

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