MI SR0159

Commemorates the 200th anniversary of "The Star-Spangled Banner," which was written in 1814 following the British attack on Fort McHenry in Baltimore on September 13-14.

Recognizes Mary Young Pickersgill, a Baltimore seamstress, who created two 15-star flags for Fort McHenry in 1813 at costs of $405.90 for the garrison flag and $168.54 for the storm flag.

Acknowledges Francis Scott Key's composition of the lyrics to "Defence of Fort M'Henry" following the Fort McHenry attack, which were later renamed "The Star-Spangled Banner" and performed publicly in the Baltimore area.

Notes that President Herbert Hoover signed the act designating "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem on March 3, 1931.

Urges local communities, elected officials, civic and religious leaders, educators, historians, and the public to organize special events in mid-September to commemorate this historical milestone.