06/14/2025
On June 14, 1777, Congress passed the Flag Resolution of 1777.
In 1949, President Truman designated June 14 as national Flag Day.
During the Revolutionary War, the infant United States of America flew several different flags.
That all changed on June 14, 1777, when Congress passed the Flag Resolution of 1777, establishing the U.S. flag with 13 alternating stripes of red and white, and a union of white stars on a blue field. While the number of stars has changed over the last 248 years, the overall design has not.
But it took more than 170 years before Flag Day became a national holiday, celebrated on June 14 every year.
"The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing, according to the official Flag Code."
