Flag Day June 14
On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.”
According to History.com, Bernard Cigrand, a small-town Wisconsin teacher, proposed in 1885 that June 14 be designated as holiday throughout the United States. It wasn’t until 1916 that President Woodrow Wilson officially established June 14 as Flag Day. It is not a federal holiday, but it is a national observance day. The American Flag represents freedom and justice and is respected as a symbol of these beliefs.
To respectfully dispose of a worn American flag, you cannot throw it away in the trash. You can either burn it or take it to a facility that will dispose of it properly. Two such facilites in our area are:
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 445 at 1639 Camp Road, James Island has a container outside by their front door.
- American Legion Post 147 at 968 Folly Road has a container in their parking lot.
It is also important to properly display the United States of America flag.
–Tidelines Editors
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