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When it comes to amazing places to live, nothing compares to the incredible country that we call our home. The United States of America represents liberty, opportunity, and a strong sense of community, too. What better way to show your love of this beautiful land than flying your flag proudly outside your home? Of course, if you are going to fly the American flag, you’ll want to make sure you’re taking good care of it and preserving it from wear and tear. To prevent needing to replac …

Arkansas became the 25th state on June 15, 1836. The U.S. Senate's Arkansas chronology records that milestone, but the state's story stretches much farther in both directions. Native communities, a French trading post, Spanish government, and American territorial life preceded admission. Civil war, emancipation, industrial growth, military service, and struggles over constitutional rights followed it. The modern Arkansas flag did not accompany Arkansas into the Union: its first official adoption …

Find all 50 U.S. state birthdays by month, with each state's date, year and order of admission or ratification. Choose a month below and follow the history links to learn more. What do these dates mean? For the original 13 states, this calendar uses the dates they ratified the U.S. Constitution. For the other 37, it uses their effective admission dates. A state's birthday is not necessarily the date it adopted its flag. FORTISVEX STATE BIRTHDAY CALENDAR 50 states. One celebration. Celebra …

The American flag is an extraordinary emblem of independence, freedom, and of course the numerous sacrifices of our forebearers. The opportunity to fly it, therefore, isn’t just a privilege: it’s also your right as a citizen of this amazing country that we call our home. However, as the days grow colder and shorter, it’s essential to make sure you adhere to the correct protocols and etiquette of proudly flying the American flag. To avoid inadvertently disrespecting your flag wh …

Historical archive — 2019. This records a past observance and is not a current half-staff notice. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2019 The official Federal Register document is Proclamation 9971 of December 6, 2019, issued by President Donald J. Trump. It was published in the Federal Register on 2019-12-11. Half-staff period and scope December 7, 2019, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Annual statutory remembrance observance. The proclamation urges Federal agencies and interest …