Why Do We Have A Flag Day and How To Celebrate It?
“And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!” The Star-Spangled Banner billowing in the wind has always been an emotion for us. It is the symbol of our free country which was raised on the hopes and patriotism of the people and an icon that denotes its number of Colonies with colors indicating bravery and purity with stars sewed on to the heavens with people’s goals. Celebrating Flag Day on June 14th has been a tradition that we’ve picked up way back. The First Flag Act was passed by the Congress adopting the stars and stripes as our national flag in 1777. Flag Day falls mostly during summer holidays but, it is often overshadowed by Memorial Day, Father’s Day and Fourth of July. It is still a myth when it comes down in researching the origin of Flag Day. Well, allow us to correct the above line to “it is still a myth how Flag Day has gained its reputation as a Nation-wide observance day.” The History The origi...