Flag Day Funology

June 14

While June 14 is a not a national holiday, it is a day set aside to celebrate the adoption of the American flag in 1777. The early origin of this celebration dates back to 1885 and grew over three decades through local and governmental activities. President Woodrow Wilson, on May 30, 1916, proclaimed that June 14 be know as Flag Day, but it was President Harry Truman on August 3, 1949, who signed an Act of Congress that made this date National Flag Day. Traditional ways to celebrate Flag Day include flying the flag, political speeches and individual means of expressing patriotic pride.

Crafts and Activities:

• Family Fun Magazine: Flag fan
• Flag Day: Pause for the Pledge of Allegance
• ICSS: How to fold the flag
• Kids Domain: Create your own flag
• Girl scout Troop 1040 USA: Beaded flag pin craft
• The American Flag Page: 365 Reasons to fly the flag
• The Holiday Zone: Arts and crafts projects
• US History: Flag trivia
• Warner Brothers: Interactive puzzle

Food:

• Epicurious: Apple "flag" tart
• Frugal Moms: Flag cake
• Sara Lee: Star spangled cake
• SOAR: American flag cookies

Thought You'd Like to Know:

• Cyber Grandma: Flag etiquette
• Sweet Georgia Peach: Flag folding ceremony
• The American Legion: The flag code
• The American Legion: How to fold the flag
• US History: Take a virtual tour of Betsy Ross' house

Virtual Cards and Gifts:

• Email Card: Greeting cards

Computer Enhancements:

• Free Market: Clip art

Additional Links:

• Child Fun: Additional holiday fun

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