Flag Day was first celebrated in the late 1800s by educators around the U.S., according to the National Constitution Center, and in May 1916, President Woodrow Wilson declared that June 14 would ...

Flag Day commemorates the 1777 approval of a national flag design by the Continental Congress. It was established by federal law in 1949 as June 14. Observances preceded that, including in 1891 at ...

More than 75 years after Flag Day became U.S. law, ... The stars and stripes fly, in photos, as Flag Day approaches. The Associated Press. Fri, June 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM UTC. 1 min read.