🏳️ Flag Day
June 14 Grades K–5
Flag Day, June 14, celebrates the day in 1777 when the Stars and Stripes became the US flag.
📅 Next dates
- Sunday, June 14, 2026
- Monday, June 14, 2027
- Wednesday, June 14, 2028
📖 The story
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress decided the flag would have 13 red and white stripes and 13 white stars on blue. Legend says Betsy Ross sewed the first one.
The flag has changed 27 times as states joined. The 50-star flag has been used since July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became a state.
✨ Traditions
- Flying the flag
- Flag Day parades
- Learning flag etiquette
✂️ Activities
Design a Flag
- Design a flag for your family or class.
- Choose colors and symbols — and explain what each one means.
Flag Day quiz
When did the Stars and Stripes become the flag?
What do the 13 stripes stand for?
Since when has the flag had 50 stars?
💭 Let’s write
What symbols would you put on a flag about you?
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