US EditionThe Reverence for Old Glory that Inspired Flag Day Arose Decades After Betsy Ross Sewed Her First
- A federal law designated June 14, 1949, as Flag Day to honor the U.S. flag's adoption by the Continental Congress in 1777.
- Local Flag Day observances began after the Civil War, which increased reverence for the flag not widely felt beforehand.
- During the Civil War , soldiers displayed great courage keeping flags visible under fire, with many flags now preserved showing bullet holes.
- Matt VanAcker oversees a long-standing initiative at the Michigan Capitol to preserve flags from the Civil War and subsequent conflicts, noting that a significant number of these flags display damage from gunfire.
- The 1949 law under President Truman, a World War I veteran, formalized Flag Day, reflecting the flag's symbolism for freedom and protection from tyranny.
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Reverence for Old Glory arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first
TOPEKA — The woman often credited with sewing the first U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday’s modern Flag Day.
The Reverence for Old Glory that Inspired Flag Day Arose Decades After Betsy Ross Sewed Her First
The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday's modern Flag Day.
Reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday’s modern Flag Day. In Betsy Ross’ day, flags marked ships and told soldiers where they should move in the confusion of battlefield smoke and noise. The intense reverence many Americans feel for Old Glory arose from the Civil War…
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