H.R. No. 2574
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than two centuries, the American flag has
symbolized the values, ideals, and spirit of our nation, and
Americans celebrate Flag Day each year to mark the anniversary of
the official adoption of the Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1777; and
WHEREAS, The idea for an annual day of celebration of the
American flag is believed to have originated in 1885, when a
Wisconsin public school teacher arranged for his students to
commemorate "Flag Birthday" on June 14; four years later, a
kindergarten teacher in New York City took up the cause, and in
1894, Chicago hosted a general public school observance in parks
around the city that drew the participation of more than 300,000
children; celebrations were held throughout the late 19th century
by the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia, the New York Society of the
Sons of the Revolution, and the National Society of the Colonial
Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a
proclamation establishing Flag Day as a nationwide observance,
calling on Americans to consider it "a day upon which we should
direct our minds with a special desire of renewal to thoughts of the
ideals and principles of which we have sought to make our great
Government the embodiment"; with the holiday growing in popularity
in communities around the country, President Harry Truman signed an
Act of Congress in 1949 officially designating June 14 as National
Flag Day; and
WHEREAS, The flag that once united our fledgling democracy
continues to be a beacon of hope and freedom for people around the
world, and Flag Day serves as an occasion to celebrate the legacy of
"Old Glory" and to reflect on the national heritage for which it
stands; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate June 14, 2018, as Flag Day and
encourage all Texans to display and pay respect to the American
flag.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2574 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House