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.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Flag Day canonical 5
National Flag Day 1
National Flag Week 1

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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 self-linksurface differs
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.

Flag Day hasPart Flag Day self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: National Flag Week
Flag Day alsoKnownAs Flag Day
this entity surface form: National Flag Day
National Flag Week relatedTo Flag Day