Governor Declares June 14th Flag Day

PRESS RELEASE (06-14-2021)
NC DEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS

RALEIGH, N.C. – By official proclamation, Governor Roy Cooper declared June 14, 2021, as Flag Day. This national day of observance recognizes the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, and pays homage to this symbol of democracy and freedom that serves as a beacon for all Americans. All North Carolinians are encouraged to display the US flag to honor our country, history, service members, and veterans of the US Armed Forces.

This year marks the 244th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777, a nationally observed event proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. In 1949, US Congress designated June 14 as National Flag Day, a day that also commemorates the birthday of the US Army.

Today, Flag Day is celebrated with parades, essay contests, ceremonies, and picnics sponsored by veterans' groups, schools, and other organizations to recognize the traditions, history, pride, and respect that Old Glory represents. At 1 pm today, the NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the Association of the US Army (Braxton Bragg Chapter), Fort Bragg, the City of Fayetteville, and Cumberland County are hosting a cake-cutting ceremony at Segra Stadium to celebrate the US Army's 246th birthday. Learn more here.

Read Governor Cooper's Flag Day proclamation:

State of North Carolina

ROY COOPER GOVERNOR

FLAG DAY
2021
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, Americans will observe Flag Day on June 14, 2021, a traditional time to honor the nation's symbol of freedom and democracy; and

 
WHEREAS, the Flag Resolution of 1777 determined that the flag of the then thirteen United States would bear thirteen stripes, alternating red and white, with a blue field filled with thirteen white stars; the first celebration of the American flag's birthday was held in 1877 on the 100th anniversary of its inception; and

 
WHEREAS, in 1916, this anniversary became a nationally observed event through a proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson, and in 1949, June 14 was designated National Flag Day by the United States Congress; and

 
WHEREAS, today, Flag Day is celebrated with parades, essay contests, ceremonies, and picnics sponsored by veterans' groups, schools, and other organizations to recognize the traditions, history, pride, and respect that Old Glory represents; and

WHEREAS, on Flag Day, we honor the service members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have made sacrifices to protect the freedoms that are symbolized by the American Flag; and

WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina joins the nation in celebrating Flag Day and commemorating our nation's flag for the hope it inspires the American people;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2021, as "FLAG DAY" in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.

Roy Cooper Governor

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-eighth day of May in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-one and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.

**END PRESS RELEASE**

Here is an excerpt from Macon Media's On This Day in history segment today regarding the flag:

1777 – The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
• [The History of the American Flag]
• [HistoryPod Video]
• [National Constitution Center: National Constitution Center "The History of the U.S. Flag"]


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