However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's birthday dates to 1885 when schoolteacher BJ Cigrand organized a group of Wisconsin ... Father of Flag Day, continued ...

But it wasn't until August 3, 1949 President Harry Truman officially made Flag Day an official holiday. In 1885 a small-town Wisconsin teacher names Bernard Cigrand originated the idea for an ...

Ceremonies in honor of national holidays or significant historic anniversaries - like Flag Day - connect new citizens with our nation's past, while welcoming them as part of America's future.