American Flag Tips for Nation’s 250th Celebration
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday in July, Flag Day took on new meaning this year.
“If you thought the 250th birthday on July 4, 2026 was the only milestone this year, think again,” according to the website ProudandFree.com. “The whole summer of 2026 is shaping up to be a patriotic marathon.”
Flag Day kicked it off this week. The site called it the “opening act for Independence Day.”
The June 14th holiday commemorates the day in 1777, when the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution. That resolution established the design of the American flag: 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 white stars on a blue field. Each stripe and star stood for one of the original colonies. Before that vote, there was no single official flag. Continental Army units carried different banners. Ships flew various ensigns. The Flag Resolution gave the young nation a unified symbol, and it stuck. Flag Day has been observed since 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation.
Here are eight ways to include the American flag in your 250th celebrations this year:
- Fly your flag all day.
- Attend a Flag Day ceremony connected with one of the many activities around the area.
- Teach kids the flag’s history. Walk them through the Flag Resolution.
- Replace a worn flag. If it is faded or frayed get a new one or consider a special 250th flag tied specifically to the nation’s birthday.
- Visit a military memorial. Many will hold 250th observances with color guards this year.
- Teach your or grandkids the Pledge of Allegiance. It’s part of the tradition. Help pass down the respect for the flag and nation to a new generation.
- Fly your flag all summer. People who fly their American flag regularly, are shown to have better attitudes about their neighbors, community and country in general. It fosters patriotism.
“The semiquincentennial isn’t just about one date,” the website said. “It’s about recognizing 250 years of American identity, and the flag is the single most visible symbol of that identity.” Flying your flag carries extra weight this year. “It connects the original 13-star banner adopted in 1777 to the 50-star flag hanging on your porch right now.”
–Dwight Widaman
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