Flag Day Trivia Questions

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777, officially established by President Wilson in 1916.

The U.S. flag currently has 50 stars for 50 states. Since the number of states has never exceeded 50, no official flag has had more. Earlier flags had fewer stars (e.g., 48, 49), not more.

The Betsy Ross story is a popular legend with little historical evidence. No contemporary records confirm she sewed the first flag, and other designers like Francis Hopkinson have stronger claims.

June 14 marks the adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the Continental Congress in 1777. The Battle of Fort McHenry (which inspired the national anthem) happened in 1814.

Flag Day is not a federal holiday. It was proclaimed by President Wilson in 1916 and made permanent by Congress in 1949, but it's never been a paid day off for federal workers.

On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes. President Woodrow Wilson officially established Flag Day in 1916.

The U.S. Flag Code is federal law but has no penalty provisions. The Supreme Court has ruled that mandatory flag etiquette violates free speech, so touching the flag to the ground is not a criminal offense.

The first official Flag Day celebration was in 1885, when a Wisconsin teacher, B.J. Cigrand, organized it. The Continental Congress adopted the flag in 1777, but no celebration happened then.