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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING JUNE 14, 2026 AS "NATIONAL FLAG DAY" IN
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By:
Senator E Morgan
Date Introduced:
June 04, 2026
Referred To:
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
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WHEREAS, June 14th is observed as Flag Day each year to commemorate the adoption
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of the United States Flag by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777; and
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WHEREAS, 2026 is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and is the
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249th anniversary of our nation's adoption of the United States Flag; and
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WHEREAS, The first national observance of Flag Day took place 100 years after the
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original resolution, on June 14, 1877; and
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WHEREAS, President Woodrow Wilson issued a 1916 proclamation for the national
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observance of Flag Day on the 14th of June; and
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WHEREAS, On August 3, 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of
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Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman; and
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WHEREAS, The Congress, by Joint Resolution, requested that the President issue an
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annual proclamation calling for its observance and for the display of the flag of the United States
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on all Federal Government buildings; and
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WHEREAS, The Congress also requested by a Joint Resolution, approved on June 9,
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1966, that the President annually issue a proclamation designating the week in which June 14
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occurs as "National Flag Week" and called upon all citizens of the United States to display the
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flag during the week; and
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WHEREAS, The custom of issuing a Presidential Proclamation to hoist the flag with
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pride continues to this day; and
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WHEREAS, The American Flag embodies the enduring spirit of our country, symbolizes
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the principles for which our Republic stands, and acts as a beacon of freedom, hope, and
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opportunity wherever it is flown; now, therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby recognizes and
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celebrates June 14, 2026, as "National Flag Day" in the State of Rhode Island; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the National Flag Day Foundation.
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