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Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States which took place on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. It was not until August 3, 1949 that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.
The origin of the display of the American flag in many parishes in the United States appears to have its origins in the offering of prayers for those who served during the Second World War (1941-1945). At that time, many bishops and pastors provided a book of remembrance near the American flag, requesting prayers for loved ones – especially those serving their country in the armed forces – as a way of keeping before the attention of the faithful the needs of military families. This practice has since been confirmed in many places during the Korean, Vietnam and Iraqi conflicts.
US Conference of Catholic Bishops
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