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Flag Day, June 14, 2026

We have updated our Flag Day Unit Study for 2026. Included are links to activities, lesson plans, crafts, printables, and more!

Along with complete background information and suggestions for celebrating the day, included are:

• Summaries and videos of why we celebrate Flag Day.
• History of the flag and timelines.
• Betsy Ross.
• Flag care and folding.
• Interactive flag.
• Art and crafts.
• Design and/or make a flag of your own.
• Flag cake recipe.
• Poetry and book recommendations.
• 7 lesson plans and units.
• 5 printables.
• 4 free flag-related eBooks.
• Free notebooking page set to download.

A few links below will get you started.

Enjoy commemorating the adoption of the Stars and Stripes!

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Additional Resources

How the Flag Became Old Glory ~ Free eBook
For Flag Day, a free eBook, covering the history of the flag through poems and prose.

Free Civics Studies Lesson 12: The Flag
The meaning of a flag and the history of “Old Glory.”

Our Flag ~ Free Download
“Our Flag” is a free 52-page download from the Joint Committee on Printing covering the history and the customs of the United States flag.