Celebrate Flag Day Today – See If You Can Pass The ‘Flag Pop Quiz’

In 1889 a kindergarten school teacher in New York City thought there should be a day set aside to celebrate the flag .   The idea grew nationwide and finally, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14th, officially, Flag Day.

Let's see how well you know your Stars and Stripes:

Who designed the first American flag?

What does the red signify in the flag?

What does the white signify in the flag?

What does the blue signify in the flag?

What year did the original 13 star flag first fly?

Just click on the highlighted words for the answers. And,  have your kids take the quiz and see how they do.  Who knows maybe it might inspire one of your kids to draw a refrigerator flag to commemorate the day.

Happy Flag Day.  Long may it wave.