Don’t know much about Flag Day? Neither did I until I checked out some kids books on Flag Day for Alex. I also checked several web-sites. Here’s what I found out:
The Flag Act of (June 14) 1777 created a national flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes, but the law did not state how the stars were to be arranged. Many historians believe that Congressman Francis Hopkinson designed the first flag. There is debate on whether or not Betsy Ross sewed the first flag. The Second Flag Act of 1794 added two stripes and two stars. The Third Flag Act of 1818 changed the flag to 13 stripes and added a star for each new state. In 1949 President Harry Truman declared June 14th National Flag Day.
Now you know.
Marie-Anne
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