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In 1916, Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.

Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, though on June 14, 1937, Pennsylvania became the first (and only) U.S. state to celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday. Flag day is also a major holiday in Massachusetts, marking the end of the school yearThe Schoolyear (also school year is part of the year, when students attend school. In the elementary and high schools in the Czech Republic it's usually from 1st of September to 30th of June of the next year. In Britain, most schools open on the first Mon.

1 Competing claims

Several men are claimed to have played early instrumental roles in the establishment of a National Flag Day.

• Perhaps the most fervent claim dates to 18851885 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for calendar) Events January January 4 The first successful appendectomy is performed (Dr. William Grant; patient was Mary Gartside). January 20 L. Thompson patents the roller coaster. January 26 T, when a schoolteacher, Bernard J. Cigrand, reportedly urged the students at the public school in Fredonia, WisconsinFredonia is a village located in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. It is the home of the "National Flag Day Foundation" and identifies itself as the birthplace of Flag Day. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1934. The village is located, to observe June 14 as "Flag Birthday." He moved to Chicago to attend dental school, and in June 18861886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. January 29 Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. March, wrote an article titled “The Fourteenth of June” which was published in the Chicago Argus newspaper. He continued to promote the idea and by June 1894 300,000 children gathered in parks throughout Chicago to celebrate the day.

• Another claim is made on behalf of William T. Kerr, a resident of Collier Township, PennsylvaniaCollier Township is a township located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 5,265. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36. 2 mi²) of it is lan for a number of years, who founded the American Flag Day Association of Western Pennsylvania in 18881888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). In Germany, 1888 is known as the 1888 Year of Three Emperors. Events January 3 91cm telescope first used at Lick Observatory January 12 ? Blizzards in Dakota and Montana, Minnesota, Nebr, became that organization's national chairman one year later, and served as such for fifty years. He attended Truman's 1949 signing of the Act of Congress which formally established the holiday.

• An older and less cited claim is in Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, published by Standard Publishing Company (Chicago) in 1912See also 1911 in literature, other events of 1912, 1913 in literature, list of years in literature. Events New Books The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man James Weldon Johnson Adnams Orchard Sarah Grand Alexander's Bridge Willa Cather Bells and Hobbles (. It credits George Morris of Hartford, ConnecticutHartford is the capital of the state of Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is located on the Connecticut River, near the center of the state. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 121,578. It is the second largest city in the state, after:

To George Morris of Hartford, Conn., is popularly given the credit of suggesting "Flag Day," the occasion being in honor of the adoption of the American flag on June 14, 1777. The city of Hartford observed the day in 1861, carrying out a program of a patriotic order, praying for the success of the Federal arms and the preservation of the Union.