President Donald Trump on Friday issued a proclamation formally designating June 14 as Flag Day, in accordance with the congressional resolution of 1949.

Flag Day is an officially designated day for the observance and display of the national flag, also known as the "Star Spangled Banner." In making the proclamation, Trump invoked the resolution of the Second Continental Congress from 1777 establishing the flag as a set of thirteen red and white stripes with a group of thirteen stars in a blue field.

"NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2026, as Flag Day and the week starting June 14, 2026, as National Flag Week," Trump said in a statement.

"I direct the appropriate officials to display the flag on all Federal Government buildings during this week, and I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by displaying the flag," he added. "I also encourage the people of the United States to proudly observe with all due ceremony those days from Flag Day through Independence Day, set aside by the Congress (89 Stat. 211), as a time to honor America, to celebrate our heritage in public gatherings and activities, and to publicly recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America."

Trump also recognized the upcoming 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, which will occur on July 4.

The U.S. flag has been altered many times to recognize the inclusion of additional states. It currently boasts 50 stars.

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