Flag Day by Meghan Akridge. What is Flag Day? It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United...

Flag Day

by Meghan Akridge

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What is Flag Day?

• It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on June 14, 1777.

• In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14.

• The largest Flag Day parade is held every year in the state of New York.

The Week of June 14 is Designated as "National Flag Week."

The government askscitizens to fly Americanflags during the week ofJune 14.

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Changes in the American FlagThe number of stars on the American flag has changed over time.

Meaning of the Flag13 stripes stand for the 13 original colonies.

50 stars stand for 50 states in the United States of America.

Red stands for courage and bloodshed.

Blue stands for justice and freedom.

White stands for courage and purity.

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How Can You Celebrate Flag Day?

In your journal, write about a way you could celebrate flag day.

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