Recognizing and Celebrating June 14, 2026 as "National Flag Day" in the State of Rhode Island

WHEREAS, June th is observed as Flag Day each year to commemorate the adoption of the United States Flag by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777; and

WHEREAS, 2026 is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and is the 249th anniversary of our nation's adoption of the United States Flag; and

WHEREAS, The first national observance of Flag Day took place 100 years after the original resolution, on June 14, 1877; and

WHEREAS, President Woodrow Wilson issued a 1916 proclamation for the national observance of Flag Day on the th of June; and

WHEREAS, On August 3, 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman; and

WHEREAS, The Congress, by Joint Resolution, requested that the President issue an annual proclamation calling for its observance and for the display of the flag of the United States on all Federal Government buildings; and

WHEREAS, The Congress also requested by a Joint Resolution, approved on June 9, 1966, that the President annually issue a proclamation designating the week in which June occurs as "National Flag Week" and called upon all citizens of the United States to display the flag during the week; and

WHEREAS, The custom of issuing a Presidential Proclamation to hoist the flag with pride continues to this day; and

WHEREAS, The American Flag embodies the enduring spirit of our country, symbolizes the principles for which our Republic stands, and acts as a beacon of freedom, hope, and opportunity wherever it is flown; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby recognizes and celebrates June 14, 2026, as "National Flag Day" in the State of Rhode Island; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the National Flag Day Foundation.