why and how Flag Day was introduced and what was the first name for the flag and why was the name changed?

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Evelyn Marks

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29 July, 22:21

why and how Flag Day was introduced and what was the first name for the flag and why was the name changed?

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Eli Singleton · Answer 1

the first name of flag: The name Old Glory was given to a large, 10-by-17-foot flag by its owner, William Driver, a sea captain from Massachusetts. Inspiring the common nickname for all American flags, Driver's flag is said to have survived multiple attempts to deface it during the Civil War. It was changed because "We always choose to focus on celebrating the things that unite us versus those that divide us. As such, we have changed the flag displays in our park to feature American flags. " The change came after the park drew criticism from Fox News, TMZ, and others earlier this week, the Star-Telegram reports.

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Flag day was introduced

It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress ... In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; on August 3, 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congres