06/14/2026
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th and was first proposed in the June edition of the 1861 Evening Press. Like many pivotal moments in America, June of 1861 was a time when technology, politics, and commercialism converged. Textile advances made the mass-production of American flags possible. It was also the beginning of the Civil War. Patriotism was a hot topic, and flag sales were on the rise. Flag Day began with unofficial, scattered celebrations.
The flag was no longer just a military identification symbol—It was a cherished symbol that meant much more. However, it was not until 1916 that the celebration of Flag Day gained Congressional approval as an official United States holiday. Much like its inception in the beginnings of a war, the official Flag Day recognition came in the midst of the first World War, another moment of tremendous patriotic fervor.
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