It's U.S. Flag Day

The Second Continental Congress adopted the U.S. flag on this date in 1777.

Of course, probably the most famous American flag is the one that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812.  This is the one that inspired a certain poem by a certain man which has much significance today.

And, of course, there is that one sport's well-paid athletes who refuse to stand for  the song associated with that flag.

Anyway, I have my flags up, do you?

--Brock-Perry

The War of 1812 Flag On Flag Day

The War of 1812 United States flag featured 15 stars and 15 stripes, one for each state in the Union.  Vermont and Kentucky had joined in the meantime.

This is the famous flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore which inspired what became our National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."

I wrote about it today in my Cooter's History Thing Blog.

I have my U.S. flags up outside.  Unfortunately, I do not have a 15-star 15 stripe flag or it would be up as well.

15 and 15.  --Brock-Perry