Flag Day commemorates the origins of the United States' flag in 1777 — but that's not when the holiday began.

The first flag of the United States was adopted on June 14, 1777. The Continental Congress held a meeting in Philadelphia to pass the Flag Act. It specified a design of thirteen stripes and ...

Flag Day in the United States is an unofficial holiday commemorating the adoption of the American flag 244 years ago by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777.

June 14 commemorates the day in 1777 when the United States adopted its official flag. Here are a few facts about the American flag.

How did Flag Day start? On June 14, 1777, the United States first adopted the design for the flag, but there are many claims to the first observance of Flag Day.

Sunday is Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States of America. On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution approving the design of a ...

How did Flag Day start? On June 14, 1777, the United States first adopted the design for the flag, but there are many claims to the first observance of Flag Day.

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which took place on June 14, 1777.

How did Flag Day start? On June 14, 1777, the United States first adopted the design for the flag, but there are many claims to the first observance of Flag Day.

Flag Day commemorates the origins of the United States' flag in 1777 — but that's not when the holiday began.