flag day
noun
1
capitalized F&D
: June 14 observed in various states in commemoration of the adoption in 1777 of the official U.S. flag
2
British
: a day on which charitable contributions are solicited in exchange for small flags
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Watch the water before jumping in, even on green flag days.
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 21 June 2024
Congressional legislation designating that date as the national Flag Day was signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1949; the legislation also called upon the president to issue a flag day proclamation every year.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 14 June 2023
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 21 June 2024
Congressional legislation designating that date as the national Flag Day was signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1949; the legislation also called upon the president to issue a flag day proclamation every year.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 14 June 2023
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“Flag day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20day. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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