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Every year on June 14th, we celebrate Flag Day! But this year is a little more special. Today marks the 100th year that President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14th as Flag Day. Think you know all there is to know about the holiday? We gathered some fun facts about Flag Day, the American Flag, and our great nation here on our blog!
1. On June 14, 1937, Pennsylvania became the first state to celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday.
2. In 1885, Bernard Cigrand, a grade school teacher in Wisconsin, held the first recognized formal observance of Flag Day. Cigrand is also credited as the "Father of Flag Day."
3. Cigrand became president of the American Flag Day Association and later of the National Flag Day Society. He noted he had given 2,188 speeches on patriotism and the flag!
4. The year the U.S. declared independence (1776) there were about 2.5 million people living in the new world. Now? There are about 322 million.
5. Supposedly, there are 5 American Flags still standing on the moon, but they are bleached white due to the moon's harsh atmosphere.
6. We are on version number 27 of the flag! The last change was made on July 4, 1960 to include the 50th state, Hawaii.
7. Robert G. Heft, a 17-year-old student from Ohio created the current 50-star flag design for a class project. He was one of three to submit the version that was accepted and remains in use today.
4. The year the U.S. declared independence (1776) there were about 2.5 million people living in the new world. Now? There are about 322 million.
5. Supposedly, there are 5 American Flags still standing on the moon, but they are bleached white due to the moon's harsh atmosphere.
6. We are on version number 27 of the flag! The last change was made on July 4, 1960 to include the 50th state, Hawaii.
7. Robert G. Heft, a 17-year-old student from Ohio created the current 50-star flag design for a class project. He was one of three to submit the version that was accepted and remains in use today.
8. There are very specific colors used to create the flag made by the Textile Color Card Association of the United States. White, Old Glory Red, and Old Glory Blue.
Sources: International Business Times, Politico, Kids Konnect, Mental Floss, History
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