What is the Flag Day?

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A flag day is a flag-related holiday—either a day designated for flying a certain flag (such as a national flag), or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag.

Flag days are usually codified in national statutes, however, in some countries a decree by the head of state can also order a flag day. The statute or decree may specify locations where flags are flown and how are they flown (for example, at full- or half-staff); alternatively, custom may prevail.

Flag Day around the world:

Argentina: June 20 – Anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano, who creates the current flag.

Australia: September 3 – Australian National Flag Day commemorates the first flying of the Australian National Flag in 1901.

Brazil: November 19 – Flag Day in Brazl; adopted in 1889.

Canada: February 15 – National Flag of Canada Day commemorates adoption of the Canadian Flag, Feb. 15, 1965.

Denmark: June 15 – Anniversary of the Battle of Valdemar in 1219 in Lyndanisse, Estonia, where according to legend, the (“Dannebrog”) fell from the sky. It is also the anniversary of the return fo North Slesvig in 1920 to Denmark following the post-World War I plebiscite.

England: April 23 – “St. George’s Day”. Date when the flag of St. George is flown to celebrate his slaying of a dragon.

Finland: Midsummer’s Day – “Suomen lipun päivä”, “Fin lands flaggas dag” (“Day of Finland’s flag”) celebrated annually since 1934. There are also several other flag days in Finland.

Italy: January 7 – Festa del tricolore (“Festival of the Tricolour”) commemorates adoption of the Italian flag in 1797.

Romania: June 26 – A holiday introduced in 1998, it celebrates Decree No.  of the Wallachian Provisional Government, which made the blue-yellow-red tricolor the national flag.

Sweden: June 6 – Svenska flaggans dag (“Day of the Swedish Flag”), observed since late 19^th century. Also the National Day of Sweden since 1983.

United States: June 14 – Flag Day commemorates adoption of the U.S. flag on 14 June 1777.

(Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Day)

Video:

To celebrate Europe Day 2013 on May 9, EU Delegations around the world came together to pass the EU flag, from country to country, and back to the EEAS Headquarters in Brussels! (Europe Day commemorates the Schuman Declaration.)

Teacher: Gustavo