Thursday, June 14, 1934

Today was Flag Day.

Poster commemorating the 140th Flag Day on June 14, 1917

It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day
 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777.

In 1916, President 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.