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

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.

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag.

Honoring the American Flag on Flag Day today, June 14, we commemorate the adoption of the United States flag, a symbol of freedom, unity, and patriotism that has waved proudly for over two centuries.As we celebrate Flag Day,

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.

A flag resolution was adopted 248 years ago, on June 14, 1777, according to the Smithsonian, that said, "Resolved: that the flag of the United ... states and cities had started to observe the day.

Today, Saturday, June 14 marks the celebration of Flag Day in the United States.

The City of Rancho Santa Margarita is hosting its annual Flag Day Retirement Ceremony on Saturday, June 14, and residents are invited to save the date and join in on this time-honored event. The event is an opportunity to honor the American Flag in partnership with American Legion Post 862,