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NY J03295
Resolution
Status
Passed
12/28/2020
Primary Sponsor
Roxanne Persaud
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AI Summary
- Senate Resolution commemorates June 14, 2020, as Flag Day in New York
- Current 50-star American flag was first officially raised July 4, 1960, at Fort McHenry National Monument following Hawaii's admission as the 50th state
- Original "Stars and Stripes" flag was adopted by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, with 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 white stars on a blue field
- New York has a unique connection to the flag as it was first flown in combat on August 3, 1777, at Fort Stanwix in Rome and under fire three days later at the Battle of Oriskany
- Flag Day was officially established by President Harry S. Truman's Act of Congress signed August 3, 1949, designating June 14th each year as Flag Day
Legislative Description
Commemorating July 14, 2020, as Flag Day
Last Action
ADOPTED
12/28/2020
Committee Referrals
Finance7/22/2020
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