PEORIA —
What is Flag Day?
In 1885, CJ Cigrand, a Wisconsin public school teacher, arranged for students and administrators in his district to observe June 14 as the flag’s birthday. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson established June 14 as the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. President Harry Truman later signed an Act of Congress designating the date as National Flag Day in August of 1949.
Flag formalities
- The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.
- The flag should always be lighted, whether by sunlight or another light source.
- The flag should never have any mark, words, numbers or drawings placed on it or attached to it.
Burning the banner
Once an American flag is deeply worn or faded, it is seen as no longer fit to serve as a symbol of the United States. The flag should be destroyed by being burned in a dignified manner. Worn flags can be brought to the American Legion Peoria Post 2 at 110 E. McClure Ave. to be disposed of properly. A replacement flag is issued when available.
Allegiance to the flag..
The city of Peoria’s annual Flag Day ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. at Constitution Gardens at the foot of Morton Street. At 6 p.m., the community will perform the Pledge of Allegiance along with millions of people across the country. Citizens are encouraged to bring any U.S. flags they wish to retire.
Stars and stripes forever
Betsy Ross reported that she sewed the first American flag in May 1776. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act, stipulating that the official flag of the United States feature 13 alternating red and white stripes with the same number of stars to represent the Union. In 1818, an act passed by Congress mandated that the number of stripes remain at 13 and one new star be added for each new state. The last alteration to the flag was made on July 4, 1960, after Hawaii joined the Union.
Sources:www.usa-flag-site.org, www.ushistory.org, www.usflag.org.
In 1885, CJ Cigrand, a Wisconsin public school teacher, arranged for students and administrators in his district to observe June 14 as the flag’s birthday. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson established June 14 as the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. President Harry Truman later signed an Act of Congress designating the date as National Flag Day in August of 1949.
Flag formalities
- The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.
- The flag should always be lighted, whether by sunlight or another light source.
- The flag should never have any mark, words, numbers or drawings placed on it or attached to it.
Burning the banner
Once an American flag is deeply worn or faded, it is seen as no longer fit to serve as a symbol of the United States. The flag should be destroyed by being burned in a dignified manner. Worn flags can be brought to the American Legion Peoria Post 2 at 110 E. McClure Ave. to be disposed of properly. A replacement flag is issued when available.
Allegiance to the flag..
The city of Peoria’s annual Flag Day ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. at Constitution Gardens at the foot of Morton Street. At 6 p.m., the community will perform the Pledge of Allegiance along with millions of people across the country. Citizens are encouraged to bring any U.S. flags they wish to retire.
Stars and stripes forever
Betsy Ross reported that she sewed the first American flag in May 1776. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act, stipulating that the official flag of the United States feature 13 alternating red and white stripes with the same number of stars to represent the Union. In 1818, an act passed by Congress mandated that the number of stripes remain at 13 and one new star be added for each new state. The last alteration to the flag was made on July 4, 1960, after Hawaii joined the Union.
Sources:www.usa-flag-site.org, www.ushistory.org, www.usflag.org.
