Flag Day, June 14th

Flag Day is an annual observance celebrated in the United States on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the American flag on this date in 1777 by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress.

🇺🇸 The Meaning Behind Flag Day 🇺🇸

Patriotism & History: It honors the adoption of the first official U.S. flag (the “Stars and Stripes”), which originally featured 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 white stars on a blue field to represent the original colonies.

Symbolism of the Flag: Though no official meaning was permanently assigned in the original resolution, the colors have come to represent core American values:
Red: Valor and hardiness
White: Purity and innocence
Blue: Vigilance, perseverance, and justice