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DISPLAY DAYS |
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New Year’s
Day..............................................................
Martin
Luther King Jr.
Day................................................
Inauguration
Day............................................................
Lincoln’s
Birthday............................................................
Washington’s Birthday (President’s
Day)............................
Easter
Sunday................................................................
Mother’s
Day..................................................................
Peace
Officers Memorial Day
(half-staff)...........................
Armed Forces
Day..........................................................
Memorial
Day (half-staff until
noon)..................................
Flag
Day........................................................................
Independence
Day..........................................................
Labor
Day......................................................................
Patriot
Day
(half-staff).....................................................
POW/MIA Recognition
Day...............................................
Constitution Day (Citizenship
Day).....................................
Columbus
Day................................................................
Navy
Day........................................................................
Veterans
Day..................................................................
Thanksgiving
Day............................................................
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
(half-staff)..........
Christmas
Day................................................................ |
January 1st
3rd Monday in January
January
20th
February 12th
3rd
Monday in February
variable
2nd
Sunday in May
May 15th
3rd
Saturday in May
last Monday in May
June 14th
July 4th
1st
Monday in September
September 11th
3rd
Friday in September
September 17th
2nd
Monday in October
October 27th
November
11th
4th Thursday in November
December
7th
December 25th |
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and such other days as may be
proclaimed by the President of the United States; the
birthdays of states (date of admission); and on state
holidays.
Information outlined above is part of the Federal Flag
Code or enacted by Federal legislation. Fly your POW/MIA
flag with your United States flag on Armed Forces Day,
Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National
POW/MIA Recognition Day and Veterans Day.
For more information regarding flag history, the Federal
Flag Code, or how to properly display the U.S. flag,
please refer to the VFW Website,
www.vfw.org. “Our Flag”
brochures are available for purchase in bundles of 25
from the VFW Store, product 4421, as well as U.S. flags
and accessories. Call 1-800-821-2606 or go to
www.vfwstore.org. |
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FLAG DAY -- June 14th |
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“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the
United States of America and to the Republic
For which it stands, one nation under God,
Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
On June 14, Americans celebrate the adoption of the first
national flag. Also known as the
“Stars and Stripes” or “Old Glory,” the first American flag was
approved by the Continental
Congress on June 14, 1777.
In 1818, after 5 more states joined the Union, Congress passed
legislation fixing the number of stripes at 13 and requiring
that the number of stars equal the number of states.
President Harry S. Truman officially declared Flag Day a holiday
on August 3, 1949. But it is said
to be celebrated first back on June 14, 1885, when schoolteacher
B. J. Cigrand had his class celebrate the flag’s birthday.
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SOME
INTERESTING FACTS: |
The first
American flag was made in 1776 by a woman named Betsy Ross.
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The American flag inspired Frances Scott Key to write the
poem, “The Star Spangled Banner,” on September 14, 1814. It
later became the national anthem of the United States.
The white on the American flag stands for purity and innocence,
the red for hardiness and valor, and the blue stands for
vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
Astronaut Neil Armstrong placed the flag on the moon on July 10,
1969. The Moon is the most remote place in which the American
flag is displayed, although it can also be found at the North
Pole and on top of Mount Everest.
RULES REGARDING THE FLAG established by the U.S. Congress in
1942. The intent of the law was to ensure that the U.S. flag be
given a place of honor.
In a procession, the U.S. flag is carried on the military right
of the column. In procession with other flags, it is carried in
front.
The flag is not supposed to be displayed on days when the
weather is bad, except when an all-weather flag is displayed.
Although the U. S. flag is usually displayed from sunrise to
sunset, through law or presidential proclamation, it is flown
both day at night at some patriotic sites.
When the flag is flown at night, it must always have a light
shining on it to reflect its glory. |
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