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Flag Day in the United States is observed on June 14, commemorating the adoption of the nation’s flag on June 14, 1777, by the Second Continental Congress. The Flag Resolution outlined the design, featuring thirteen red and white stripes and thirteen white stars on a blue field. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day, and in 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. While not an official federal holiday, some states, like Pennsylvania, celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday. New York designates the second Sunday in June as Flag Day.