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