Flag Day (United States)
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Flag Day is a holiday celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The
Poster commemorating the 140th Flag Day on June 14, 1917
Stony Hill School, in Waubeka, Wisconsin, the site of the first formal observance of Flag Day
The Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia
Pledge of Allegiance
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The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic recited verse that promises allegiance to the flag of the United States and the republic of the United States. The first version was written in 1885 by Cap
Flag Day (United States)
…on the second Sunday in June (June 14, 2026, and June 13, 2027). The program includes a ceremonial raising of the national flag, a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, singing of the national anthem, a parade, and other events. The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore, Maryland, birthplace of the 1813 flag…
Schoolchildren in 1899 reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
Students recite the Pledge of Allegiance at Hayesville High School in 2004
Captain George T. Balch wrote an early pledge of allegiance.
Reverend Francis Bellamy wrote the version that became official.