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On July 4, 1776, a nation was born. The United States of America claimed its independence from England and the Declaration of Independence was signed by all 13 colonies.

June 14, 1777	On June 14, 1777, John Adams introduced a resolution before the Continental Congress to adopt the stars and stripes design of the American flag.
1885	BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 as 'Flag Birthday'.
June 14, 1889	George Balch, a kindergarten teacher, in New York City, planned appropriate ceremonies for the children of his school. His idea of observing Flag Day was later adopted by the State Board of Education of New York.
June 14, 1891	The Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia held a Flag Day celebration.
June 14, 1892	The New York Society of the Sons of the Revolution celebrated Flag Day.
April 25, 1893	Following the suggestion of Colonel J. Granville Leach, the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America adopted a resolution requesting the mayor of Philadelphia and all others in authority and all private citizens to display the Flag on June 14th. Leach went on to recommend that thereafter the day be known as 'Flag Day', and on that day, school children be assembled for appropriate exercises, with each child being given a small Flag.
May 8, 1893	The Board of Managers of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution unanimously endorsed the action of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames. As a result of the resolution, Dr. Edward Brooks, then Superintendent of Public Schools of Philadelphia, directed that Flag Day exercises be held on June 14, 1893 in Independence Square. School children were assembled, each carrying a small Flag, and patriotic songs were sung and addresses delivered.
1894	The governor of New York directed that on June 14 the Flag be displayed on all public buildings.
1894	The American Flag Day Association was organized in Illinois to promote the holding of Flag Day exercises. On June 14th, 1894, under the guidance of The American Flag Day Association, the first general public school children's celebration of Flag Day in Chicago was held in Douglas, Garfield, Humboldt, Lincoln, and Washington Parks, with more than 300,000 children participating.
May 30, 1916	Flag Day was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson.
August 3, 1949	President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day. Flag Day is the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of June 14, 1777.