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14th June 1777: Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Resolution and adopts the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States

  • 14th June 2022
  • Tagged as: America, Continental Congress, Flag, Nationalism, United States, USA

The design of the flag of the United States has changed numerous times during its history to reflect the admission of more states into the Union.

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22nd June 1942: The words of the Pledge of Allegiance formally adopted by Congress

  • 22nd June 2021
  • Tagged as: America, Congress, Education, Flag, Patriotism, Politics, United States, USA
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.historypod.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/06-22-Pledge-of-Allegiance-formally-recognized-by-Congress.mp3

Congress formally recognized the Pledge when it was included in the U.S. Flag Code.

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3rd December 1775: The first national US Grand Union Flag flown for the first time on the ship ‘Alfred’

  • 3rd December 2020
  • Tagged as: America, American Revolution, Flag, Revolutionary War, United States, USA

Also known as the Continental Colors, the Grand Union Flag remained in use until the Flag Resolution of 14 June 1777.

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14th June 1777: Stars and Stripes adopted as the flag of the USA by the Second Continental Congress

  • 14th June 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Flag, USA
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.historypod.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/06-14-Stars-and-Stripes-adopted-as-the-flag-of-the-USA.mp3

On the 14th June 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the so-called Flag Resolution and adopted the stars and stripes as the flag of the United States.

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