Directory of Flag Day Resources

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Celebrated June 14, Flag Day is a day for U.S. citizens to honor their country's flag.

Flag Day was first observed in a Wisconsin school on June 14, 1885. The teacher who initiated the first Flag Day observance launched a national campaign, which spurred schools and cities around the nation to begin similar observances.

In 1949, President Truman signed a proclamation declaring June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.

Sites listed in this category focus on the history and observance of Flag Day. Sites which focus on the U.S. Flag, but not Flag Day, are more appropriately listed in Reference/Flags/Regional/USA. Sites designed especially for children are listed in http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations/Flag_Day/.

Resources in This Category

• A Salute to Flag Day

  http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson005.shtml
  Education World lesson plan provides classroom activities for recognizing and celebrating Flag Day.

• Annie's Flag Day Page

  http://www.annieshomepage.com/flagday.html
  All about the U.S. holiday, along with the Pledge of Allegiance, definitions of what "flag" means, and history of the observance.

• Australian National Flag Day

  http://www.australianflag.org.au/
  Tells about Flag Day in Australia and includes a little of the country's history.

• Flag Day Quest

  http://www2.lhric.org/kat/flag.htm
  An elementary school in New York designed this page which asks questions about Flag Day (and supplies the answers).

• National Flag Day Foundation, Inc.

  http://www.nationalflagday.com/
  Organization encourages U.S. citizens to participate in Flag Day celebrations.

• Sheryl's Holiday Site: Flag Day

  http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/flag_day.html
  Brief history of the Pledge of Allegiance, as well as links to other sites related to the U.S. flag.

• The Flag of the United States

  http://www.usflag.org/toc.html
  The history of the American flag and how Flag Day become a U.S. holiday.

Related Categories

• Home > Reference > Flags > Regional > United States
• Home > Kids and Teens > People and Society > Holidays and Special Days > Flag Day

 

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