Here's an entry from the blog I write for USA Bird Supply
Flag Day is June 14 and USA Flag Supply, with a retail outlet located within USA Bird Supply in Clarence, carries a selection of flags to help you celebrate this often overlooked holiday, which is a day to honor the history and importance of our United States flag.
While July 4th is the birthday celebration for our country, we set aside June 14 to celebrate the birthday of our flag. Back in 1885, a Wisconsin schoolteacher Bernard Cigrand, had his students celebrate June 14 as “Flag Birthday,” as that was the date back in 1777 that the Continental Congress officially adopted the flag. Cigrand continued to encourage others to celebrate the birthday of the flag.
In 1894, New York State Governor Levi Morton declared that the flag should be displayed on all public buildings. The same year, the American Flag Day Association was formed in Illinois. Flag Day was established and proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and finally, on August 3, 1949, President Harry Truman signed an Act of Congress declaring June 14th National Flag Day.
Located within USA Bird Supply, USA Flag Supply features official United States flags, as well as the New York State flag, the yellow “Don’t Tread on Me” flag, commonly referred to as the Gadsden flag, after American patriot Christopher Gadsden, and several other types of flags. USA Flag Supply carries nylon, poly/cotton and polyester flags, as well as flagpoles and other flag hardware.
Stop by the retail store at 11163 Main Street, Clarence, NY or visit www.usaflagsupply.com.
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