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In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14.

Many Americans celebrate Flag Day by displaying the Red, White and Blue in front of homes and businesses. The day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.

Read about the origins of Flag Day at https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/flagday.pdf.