On June 14, 1777, in order to establish an official flag for the new nation, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act: “Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.”

“The Daughters of the American Revolution will collect flags all year long that are worn, torn or are in such condition that they

cannot be flown proudly, and on Veterans Day they will sponsor a Flag Retirement Ceremony so we can properly retire these flags in a dignified manner.” Please contact a Daughter for assistance.

Flag Day, which is the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777, was officially established by a proclamation from President Woodrow Wilson on May 30, 1916, but it wasn’t until Aug. 3, 1949 that President Truman signed at act of Congress designating June 14 each year as National Flag Day.

The idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the flag is believed to have originated in 1885 by a schoolteacher.

On Friday June 14, 2019 your Blanco County community is encouraged to gather at the Blanco County Courthouse in Johnson City with the The Daughters of the American Revolution at 12 noon, where we will recite the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem and raise the flag to her glory height. Please join our community for this year’s Flag Day celebration.