Reflections on Flag Day: The rising wave of lowering the flag to half-staff in Wisconsin
After years of effort, a Waubeka, Wisconsin school teacher successfully lobbied for the 1916 creation of the annual observance of National Flag Day. Every year since on June 14th the United States commemorates its flag as an emblem of the country, a standard for promoting patriotism and activism, and a focal point for national pride in our democracy. Every year since 1966 the United States commemorates “National Flag Week” as Congress so designated: during the week in which June 14 occurs. The flag commands respect – as a symbol of the Republic’s founding principles of liberty and freedom. The...
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