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.

Celebrated each year on June 14, Flag Day commemorates the 1777 approval of a national flag design by the Continental Congress.

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and after 1,300 battles and skirmishes, the Army, led by Gen. George Washington, defeated the British Empire,

President Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be observed as Flag Day, according to the VA. On Aug. 3, 1949, Congress approved the national observance of Flag Day, and President Harry Truman signed it into law.

As the U.S. Army and its Infantry branch gear up to celebrate their monumental 250th birthday June 14, 2025, two of its newest

Military leaders, veterans, and civic voices gather at Mount Vernon to mark Army’s 250th and launch a campaign urging Americans to serve their country.

Flag Day and Army’s Birthday. Flag Day and the celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday is June 14. The Nevada National Guard is hosting its 27th annual Flag Day ceremony and