The flag should not be flown with the union down, except in rare emergencies as a sign of distress. The flag should not touch anything beneath it, including the ground, floor, water or merchandise.

This Father's Day weekend brings another, more obscure holiday in the U.S.: Flag Day. Here's what the holiday is and how and when it started.

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year, commemorating the adoption of the U.S. flag's design in 1777. While not a federal holiday, Flag Day 2025 falls on a Saturday.

Flag Day, like other notable and patriotic celebrations, will be observed (once again) on June 14. Here's what we have learned about the holiday.

Flag Day was first observed in 1877, and in May 1916, President Woodrow Wilson declared June 14 Flag Day. Here's what to know about the day.

This Father's Day weekend brings another, more obscure holiday in the U.S.: Flag Day. Here's what the holiday is and how and when it started.

What is happening on Flag Day this year? This year, Flag Day is also marking the Army's 250th year with President Donald Trump's grand military parade in downtown Washington, D.C.

On June 14, 1777, Congress passed the Flag Resolution of 1777. In 1949, President Truman designated June 14 as national Flag Day. President Trump was born on Flag Day in 1946.

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. While observed nationally, Flag Day is not a federal holiday, though Pennsylvania recognizes it as a state holiday.

This Father's Day weekend brings another, more obscure holiday in the U.S.: Flag Day. Here's what the holiday is and how and when it started.

Flag Day was first observed in 1877, and in May 1916, President Woodrow Wilson declared June 14 Flag Day. Here's what to know about the day.

In 1916, President Wilson issued a proclamation of June 14 as Flag Day. And more than 30 years later, in 1949, President Truman signed a formal observance of the holiday into law.