Wave our national symbol today; it"s Flag Day! On June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress, the nation"s first official flag was approved. Throughout US history, the flag"s design has changed. In its current arrangement, the 13 stripes represent the original colonies, and the stars stand for the states. The flag was last modified in 1960 when Hawaii became a state, and the number of white stars on a blue background increased from 49 to 50.
Flag Day
Today in History
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Big Bend National Park anniversary
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Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
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National Fossil Day
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Telašćica Nature Park, Dugi Otok, Croatia
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Hollywood s big night
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Merry Christmas!
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Tolkien Reading Day
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International Whale Shark Day
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia
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A stroll above the stratosphere
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National Frog Month
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In the path of the pronghorn
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‘Fringe’ takes center stage as Edinburgh celebrates the arts
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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