Flag Day – Page 2 – Cruesbreck Flags

January 23, 2023 – Belgium

Today, the flag of the Kingdom of Belgium flies to commemorate its placement in the Belgian constitution on January 23, 1831. Flag of Belgium

June 14, 2022 – A New Constellation

On this date in 1777, the United States Congress passed a resolution setting the details of our first national flag. Over the intervening 200+ years, the design has changed, but…

February 15, 2022 – Canada

On this date in 1965, Canada’s Maple Leaf flag became the flag of our neighbor to the north. This flag was the result of a long, contentious debate across Canada…

January 24, 2022 – Belgium

Today, the flag of Belgium flies in a belated commemoration of Flag Day in this European nation. The flag of Belgium was adopted on January 23, 1831. Flag of Belgium

June 26, 2021 – Finland

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Today, the flag of Finland flies in honor of Midsummer Day and the Day of the Finnish flag. The flag of Finland (Finnish: Suomen lippu), also called Siniristilippu ("Blue Cross Flag"), dates from the beginning…

June 14, 2021 – A New Constellation

In the United States, today is flag day, the anniversary of Congress passing the first resolution designating a national flag for the United States. Last year, I wrote fairly eloquently…

June 12, 2021 – New Zealand & Russia

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Today, the flags of New Zealand and the Russian Federation Fly. On June 12, 2901, the Flag of New Zealand was proclaimed as "the recognized flag of the colony for…

October 18, 2020 – Chile

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Today, the flag of Chile, also known in Spanish as La Estrella Solitaria, flies in commemoration of its adoption on October 18, 1817. Flag of Chile

July 30, 2020 – Lā Hae Hawaiʻi

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Today, the flag of Hawaii flies in recognition of Lā Hae Hawaiʻi, also known as Hawaiian Flag Day. According to the State of Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs, “On July…

June 14, 2020 – A New Constellation

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On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed a simple resolution, reading, “Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and while; that the…