BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:When the American Revolution broke out in 1775\, the colonists weren’t fighting united under a single flag. Instead\, most regiments pa rticipating in the war for independence against the British fought under their own flags. In June of 1775\, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to create the Continental Army—a unified colonial fighting force—with the hopes of more organized battle against its colonial oppres sors. This led to the creation of what was\, essentially\, the first “Ame rican” flag\, the Continental Colors. For some\, this flag\, which was co mprised of 13 red and white alternating stripes and a Union Jack in the c orner\, was too similar to that of the British. George Washington soon re alized that flying a flag that was even remotely close to the British fla g was not a great confidence-builder for the revolutionary effort\, so he turned his efforts towards creating a new symbol of freedom for the soon -to-be fledgling nation. On June 14\, 1777\, the Second Continental Congr ess took a break from writing the Articles of Confederation and passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes\, al ternate red and white\,” and that “the union be 13 stars\, white in a blu e field\, representing a new constellation.” Over 100 years later\, in 19 16\, President Woodrow Wilson marked the anniversary of that decree by of ficially establishing June 14 as Flag Day. DTEND:20210615T035900Z DTSTAMP:20240319T034719Z DTSTART:20210614T040000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:FLAG DAY UID:da6505aa-dcb6-4e3f-aa1c-f7f97bc1e9a3 X-ALT-DESC:
When the American Revolution broke out i n 1775\, the colonists weren&rsquo\;t fighting united under a single flag . Instead\, most regiments participating in the war for independence agai nst the British fought under their own flags. In June of 1775\, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to create the Continental Army&mdash\;a unified colonial fighting force&mdash\;with th e hopes of more organized battle against its colonial oppressors. This le d to the creation of what was\, essentially\, the first &ldquo\;American& rdquo\; flag\, the Continental Colors.
\n\nFor some\, this flag\, w hich was comprised of 13 red and white alternating stripes and a Union Ja ck in the corner\, was too similar to that of the British. George Washing ton soon realized that flying a flag that was even remotely close to the British flag was not a great confidence-builder for the revolutionary effort\, so he turned his efforts towards creating a new symbol of freed om for the soon-to-be fledgling nation.
\n\nOn June 14\, 1777\, the Second Continental Congress took a break from writing the Articles of Confeder ation and passed a resolution stating that &ldquo\;the flag of the Un ited States be 13 stripes\, alternate red and white\,&rdquo\; and that &l dquo\;the union be 13 stars\, white in a blue field\, representing a new constellation.&rdquo\;
\n\nOver 100 years later\, in 1916\, President Woodrow Wilson marked the anniversary of that decree by officially es tablishing June 14 as Flag Day.
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