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NY J01441
Resolution
Status
Passed
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Roxanne Persaud
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AI Summary
- Commemorates June 14, 2026, as Flag Day in New York State
- Notes the current 50-star flag was first officially raised on July 4, 1960, at Fort McHenry National Monument following Hawaii's admission as the 50th state
- Highlights New York's unique connection: the Stars and Stripes was first flown on August 3, 1777, at Fort Stanwix (present-day Rome, NY) and first flown "under fire" at the Battle of Oriskany on August 6, 1777
- References the original June 14, 1777 Continental Congress resolution establishing the flag design of thirteen stripes and thirteen stars
- Notes Flag Day was officially established by President Woodrow Wilson's proclamation on May 30, 1916, and codified by President Harry Truman's signed Act of Congress on August 3, 1949
Legislative Description
Commemorating June 14, 2026, as Flag Day
Last Action
ADOPTED
1/21/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance1/14/2026
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