Flag Day
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Flag Day is a U.S. observance held annually on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the American flag in 1777.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States observance
→
commemorative day → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Flag Day
→
surface form: "National Flag Day"
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. states
→
United States government →
surface form: "United States federal government"
|
| commemoratedBy |
display of the United States flag
→
patriotic ceremonies → |
| commemoratedEventDate | 1777 → |
| commemorates |
adoption of the Stars and Stripes
→
adoption of the flag of the United States → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| date | June 14 → |
| dayOfMonth | 14 → |
| describedBySource |
United States Code
→
presidential proclamations → |
| follows | Memorial Day → |
| frequency | annual → |
| hasCause | adoption of the Flag Resolution of 1777 → |
| hasCulturalSignificance | honoring the national flag of the United States → |
| hasPart |
Flag Day
→
surface form: "National Flag Week"
|
| hasTheme |
American patriotism
→
United States flag → |
| languageOfName | English → |
| legalStatus | not a federal public holiday → |
| locationOfCelebration |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| monthOfYear | June → |
| observanceType | non-federal holiday → |
| observedBy |
U.S. citizens
→
U.S. government buildings → schools in the United States → |
| observedIn |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| precedes | Independence Day → |
| relatedTo |
National Flag Week
→
Pledge of Allegiance → United States Flag Code → |
| significantYear |
1777
→
1916 → 1949 → |
| startTime | June 14, 1777 → |
| symbol |
United States flag
→
surface form: "flag of the United States"
|
| topicCategory |
American holidays
→
patriotic observances in the United States → |
| typicalActivity |
educational programs about flag history
→
flag-raising ceremonies → flying the American flag at homes and public buildings → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "National Flag Day"