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.[1]
Specific flag days
| Country | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
 Albania | November 28th | Independence day, 1912. |
 Argentina | June 20th | Anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano, who created the current flag. |
 Aruba | March 18th | Flag day. Adoption of the national flag on 18 March 1976. |
 Australia | September 3rd | Anniversary of the first flying of the Australian National Flag in 1901. |
 Brazil | November 19th | Flag Day in Brazil, adopted in 1889 |
 Canada | February 15th January 21st[2][3] | National Flag of Canada Day commemorates adoption of the Canadian flag. Québec Flag Day[4] (French: Jour du Drapeau) commemorates the first flying of the flag of Quebec (January 21, 1948). |
 England | April 23rd | Saint George's Day. the national day of England. |
 European Union | May 9th | Europe Day commemorates the Schuman Declaration. |
 Finland | Midsummer's Day | Day of Finland's flag ("Suomen lipun päivä" or "Finlands flaggas dag") celebrated annually since 1934. |
 Faroe Islands | April 25th | |
 Haiti | May 18th | |
 Italy | January 7th | Festa del tricolore (Festival of the Tricolour) commemorates adoption of the flag of Italy in 1797. |
 Mexico | February 24th | |
 Pakistan | August 11 th | The National Assembly adopted the Flag of Pakistan on this day. |
 Peru | June 7th | Commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Arica. |
 Philippines | May 28th | |
 Poland | May 2nd | Holiday introduced in 2004 |
 Romania | June 26th | Holiday introduced in May 20, 1998 (see Romanian Flag Day) |
 Russian Federation | August 22nd | Commemorates raising the flag of the contemporary design over the Supreme Soviet building after a failed coup d'état attempt in 1991. |
 Scotland | November 30th | St Andrew's Day, the national day of Scotland. |
 Sweden | June 6th | Day of the Swedish flag ("svenska flaggans dag") since late 19th Century, also commemorated as National Day of Sweden since 1983. |
 United States | June 14th | Flag Day in the United States commemorates adoption of the U.S. flag |
See also
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Notes
- ^ Gammage, Jeff (2008-06-14). "Flag Day loses importance but lives on in Phila". Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/19939034.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-14.
- ^ Jour du drapeau on the Mouvement national des Québécoises et des Québécois' website. Français :
- ^ Loi sur le drapeau et les emblèmes du Québec (Law on the flag and the emblems of Québec) on the Quebec Government's website. Français :
- ^ "An Act respecting the flag and emblems of Québec, R.S.Q. c. D-12.1". CanLII. http://www.canlii.org/en/qc/laws/stat/rsq-c-d-12.1/latest/rsq-c-d-12.1.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-10.
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