2022 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 163
BY SENATORS BARROW, ALLAIN, BERNARD, BOUIE, CATHEY, CORTEZ, FESI,
FOIL, HENSGENS, HEWITT, JACKSON, MCMATH, MILLIGAN,
FRED MILLS, ROBERT MILLS, MIZELL, MORRIS, PEACOCK,
POPE, PRICE, SMITH, STINE, TALBOT, WARD, WHITE AND
WOMACK
A RESOLUTION
To commend the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777, and recognize
June 12-18, 2022, as National Flag Week in Louisiana.
WHEREAS, in the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th which
commemorates the adoption of the Flag Act by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777;
and
WHEREAS, in passing the Flag Act, the Continental Congress provided "[R]esolved,
that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, that the
union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation" which has
evolved into the flag we fly today; and
WHEREAS, 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, two hundred forty-five 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
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WHEREAS, with hands over hearts, Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs have
long saluted Old Glory and honored her 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, our flag 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
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 National 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 National 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 commemorate the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777,
and recognizes June 12-18, 2022, as National Flag Week in Louisiana.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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