Flag Day was born in Waubeka, Wisconsin, in 1885. But even there the holiday took some time to gather steam. Here's how Waubeka began marking the day.

Flag Day was born in Waubeka, Wisconsin, in 1885. But even there the holiday took some time to gather steam. Here's how Waubeka began marking the day.

Each June, Waubeka, Wisconsin, venerates one of the nation's more enduring symbols with a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans.

A flag resolution was adopted 248 years ago, on June 14, 1777, that said, "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, ...

WAUBEKA, Wis. (AP) — Each June, the people of Waubeka venerate perhaps the nation’s most enduring symbol, celebrating Flag Day, a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans. But this ...

Flag Day The History of Flag Day The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777.

Flag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress determined the composition of the nation's banner.

Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin By TERESA CRAWFORD and JOHN O'CONNOR The Associated Press,Updated June 12, 2024, 12:18 a.m.

On June 14, 1885, Bernard Cigrand, teaching at Stony Hill School, put a flag in his inkwell and assigned his students an essay about what the flag means to them.

Each June, the people of Waubeka venerate perhaps the nation's most enduring symbol, celebrating Flag Day, a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans.

WAUBEKA, Wis. (AP) — Each June, the people of Waubeka venerate perhaps the nation’s most enduring symbol, celebrating Flag Day, a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans. But this ...