The annual American Flag Day was invented in 1885. It was then that the school teacher Sigrand organized it for his students. Subsequently, this innovative educator in many articles for the media and personal letters promoted the celebration of June 14 as the birthday of the flag (Flag Day).
On June 14, 1889, an elementary school teacher in New York came up with a colorful holiday for their parents' children. His plan to celebrate Flag Day was adopted by the New York State Board of Education. Soon, flag Day events began to be held in schools in other states. In the nineties, the celebration went beyond educational institutions: Flag Day began to be celebrated by the Society of the Sons of the Revolution of New York, followed by other public organizations.
On the recommendation of Colonel Leach, a historian at the Society of the Sons of Revolution in Pennsylvania, the Society of Colonial Communities of America approached the Mayor of Philadelphia with a proposal to celebrate Flag Day on June 14th. On this day, they began to come up with special lessons for students, during which each student was given a small flag.
Soon, Edward Brooks, Head of Public Schools in Philadelphia, approved the Flag Day procession at Independence Square. Schoolchildren carried flags, sang songs and made patriotic speeches.
In 1894, the Governor of New York issued a decree decorating city buildings for American Flag Day. Citizens began to hang flags on buildings, demonstrating their patriotism. With the support of the ideological mastermind - teacher Sigranda - the Flag Day Association was founded. Under the auspices of this community organization, Flag Day was celebrated in Chicago schools with the participation of more than 300,000 children.
More and more schools have celebrated American Flag Day every year. In this regard, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson officially declared the date of June 14 as Flag Day for all educational institutions of the United States of America. In 1949, President Truman took the holiday to a new level on the basis of the Act of Congress, calling June 14 National Flag Day.
