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2019 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 245
BY SENATOR BARROW
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH. Designates June 9 through 15, 2019, as Flag Week in
Louisiana.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To designate June 9 through 15, 2019, as Flag Week in Louisiana.
3 WHEREAS, in the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th and
4 commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777; and
5 WHEREAS, the week of June 9 through 15, 2019, is designated as "National Flag
6 Week" and during National Flag Week, the president will issue a proclamation urging the
7 citizens of the United States to fly the American flag for the duration of that week; and
8 WHEREAS, the American flag invokes pride in our citizens and hope in those who
9 come to our shores in search of a brighter tomorrow; and
10 WHEREAS, more than two hundred forty years ago, a small band of patriots
11 declared independence, proclaiming with one voice that we are free to determine our own
12 destiny and conduct the work of self-governance; and
13 WHEREAS, driven by their unyielding spirit and drawing inspiration from the stars
14 and stripes, a string of thirteen colonies later expanded to become a united fifty states, and
15 throughout our history, the American flag has steadfastly served as an emblem of this great
16 experiment in democracy; and
17 WHEREAS, with hands over hearts, Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs have
18 long saluted Old Glory and honored its legacy, a powerful representation of freedom and
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1 opportunity; and
2 WHEREAS, waving high above capitol buildings, courthouses, military bases,
3 embassies across the globe, and on the distant surface of the moon, it calls on each of us to
4 remember our obligations to the Republic for which it stands and to continue the unwavering
5 optimism that defines us; and
6 WHEREAS, America endures because of the courage of servicemen and women who
7 serve under this standard, and our veterans are forever draped in the red, white, and blue
8 when they are laid to rest; and
9 WHEREAS, wherever the flag lies or flies, its message is clear that we rise and fall
10 together, as one nation and one people; and
11 WHEREAS, during Flag Week, we pledge our allegiance to the banner that has
12 served as a guiding symbol on our nation's journey, and we celebrate the hope it inspires in
13 the citizens of this great state and nation; and
14 WHEREAS, in recognition of the ways it has embodied our ideals and sustained our
15 nation, during Flag Week we pay tribute to Old Glory and continue striving to create a more
16 perfect and indivisible union with liberty and justice for all.
17 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
18 does hereby designate June 9 through 15, 2019, as Flag Week in Louisiana and urges all
19 Louisianians to proudly display Old Glory as a symbol of the freedoms we are guaranteed
20 as a state and nation.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
SR 245 Original 2019 Regular Session Barrow
Designates June 9 through 15, 2019, as Flag Week in Louisiana.
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