What is the meaning of Flag Day?
It is a celebration of the American Flag.
It is the day, 244 years ago, when Congress commemorated Betsy Ross’ creation of the Stars & Stripes as our national flag.
The flag has looked different throughout those years, of course, 27 variations, actually, as America grew through the colonies to the 50 states represented in the white stars today.
Is Flag Day a federal holiday?
No. Flag Day is not considered to be a holiday.
Is mail delivered on Flag Day?
Yes. Since Flag Day is not a federal holiday, it’s just like any other day.
Are banks, schools open on Flag Day?
Yes, since Flag Day is not a federal holiday.
Other Flag Day facts and history:
Other interesting facts about the American Flag can be found at the National Flag Foundation website, including:
- The Red, White and Blue: Red symbolizes hardiness and valor, white symbolizes purity and innocence and blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice.
- Today’s design: A 17-year-old high school student, Robert G. Heft, of Lancaster, Ohio, submitted the design in a contest in 1958, chosen from more than 1,500 submissions by President Dwight Eisenhower.
- To the moon: Several flags have made the trip to the moon, not just the one placed by Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Additional Apollo missions, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17, also featured an astronaut placing a flag on the moon.
More: The Stars and Stripes: Here are the 27 different US flags and their histories.
Happy Flag Day!
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