Flag Day (United States)

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/flag-day--united-states-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Flag Day (United States) built?1949
2. What is the date of flag adoption resolution?June 14, 1777
3. What is the year of presidential proclamation designating flag day?1916
4. When is Flag Day celebrated?Flag Day is celebrated every year on June 14th.
5. Why does the flag have 13 stripes and 13 stars?The 13 stripes stand for the original colonies, and the 13 stars form a constellation that shows the new country’s unity and hope.

Second Continental Congress: The provisional government of the American colonies from 1775 to 1781, responsible for declaring independence and forming the Continental Army.
Flag Resolution of 1777: The official congressional act that established the design of the first United States flag.
Federal Holiday: A legally recognized holiday observed by federal government offices and employees, often resulting in a day off.