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Flag Day
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Celebrating America's Freedoms 
 Contains "stories about some of America’s most beloved customs and national symbols." Topics include the bald eagle, national cemetery system, Pledge of Allegiance, "The Story of Taps," and customs associated with the flag. Useful for holidays such as Veterans Day, Flag Day, and Memorial Day. From the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/ Topics: Death & Dying, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, History, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Military, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Nov 1, 2004 The Flag of the United States of America
Flag history, pictures, etiquette, information on how to fold it, a FAQ, a glossary of related terms, and more. Searchable. http://www.usflag.org Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government, Holidays and Observances Individually, September 11 & Beyond, Society & Social Science Last updated Apr 16, 2005 National Flag Day of Canada, February 15 /Jour du Drapeau du Canada, Le 15 Février
The maple leaf flag was raised for the first time on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 15, 1965, as the national flag of Canada. Includes a history of the flag, flag facts, a quiz, and PDF versions of the Proclamation of the National Flag of Canada and the Declaration of National Flag Day ("suitable for display and/or framing"). In English and French. From Canadian Heritage. http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/flag-drapeau/ Topics: Government, Government, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jan 27, 2005 Our Flag
"This Congressional publication briefly describes the history of the [United States] flag, and sets forth the practices and observances appropriate to its display." Includes background on holidays such as Flag Day, information about obtaining burial flags for veterans as well as flags that have flown over the capitol, plus instructions for flying, folding, and caring for flags. From the U.S. Federal Citizen Information Center. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/misc/ourflag/titlepage.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Holidays and Observances Individually, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jun 11, 2003 Today in History: Flag Day
A brief history of Flag Day, which honors "June 14, 1777, [when] the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag." Also provides discussion of the Supreme Court decisions related to compelling students to salute the flag (reversed in 1943) and a variety of entertaining facts and links, including an audio recording of the "True to the Flag March." From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jun14.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jun 3, 2004 |
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