Fun Ways to Celebrate Flag Day With Your Community

June 14 is the annual date designated to celebrate Flag Day. This U.S. national holiday was established in 1916 and signed into law in 1949. This holiday honors the U.S. flag and commemorates the date in 1777. When the design of the first American flag was approved by the Continental Congress.

What we refer to today as the Betsy Ross flag has 13 stripes of alternating red and white. Paired with 13 white stars on a field of blue in the upper left corner to signify the union of 13 colonies.

This flag was the first collectively and officially recognized symbol of the United States. If you want to celebrate this historic occasion and the many iterations of the flag that followed. There are several ways to do so by connecting with your community.

Encourage Neighborhood Displays

One of the easiest ways to participate in Flag Day celebrations with your community is by hanging a U.S. flag. By displaying flags on the front of your house or erecting a commemorative smaller flags in your front yard. Encourage your neighbors to join you by holding a flag-raising ceremony or decorating contest with a buy-in, voting, and themed prizes.

Plan a Block Party

If you want to take things to the next level, think about organizing a neighborhood block party. The weather is sure to be great in early summer. Neighbors could fire up their barbecues and volunteer to set up booths. Adding activities for face painting, cookie decorating, flag folding lessons will be fun! Or even a tee-shirt creation with fabric paint and flag stencils or tie-dye.

You might even convince neighbors to dress as costumed characters! Powerful personalities like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, or other members of the Continental Congress. This is also a great time to tell stories about the American Revolution and the history of the flag.

Attend a Local Parade

Schools and businesses won’t shut down for the day though because Flag Day isn’t a federal holiday. However, several cities and towns still famously host parades to celebrate it. If your town or a nearby location offers such an event, that can be a fun way to get out and celebrate with your community.

Get in the Spirit

If you’re looking for opportunities to show pride in the American flag on June 14, the best way to start is by displaying a U.S. flag. Elmer’s Flag & Banner has the current and historical U.S. flags you’re looking for. Contact us today to learn more and find the perfect flag.