Maryland celebrates National Flag Day with handheld flags

BALTIMORE, MD – The State of Maryland Maryland celebrates National Flag Day today and the Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) is commemorating Flag Day by presenting hand-held flags to visitors and employees at DGS facilities in Baltimore and Annapolis.

“Today is an important day in our nation’s history,” said DGS Secretary Ellington Churchill. “Today we celebrate the adoption of our American flag, as well as what the flag represents. Showing our pride in the stars and stripes is important this day and every day, and we are excited to provide others the opportunity to do the same.”

While the United States flag was adopted over 240 years ago on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress, it was not until August 1949 that National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.

Two-Thousand American-made U.S. flags will be distributed at the following locations - Maryland State House, Budget & Management in Annapolis, the Treasury Building in Annapolis, Community Place in Crownsville, the State Center buildings in Baltimore, and the William Donald Schaefer Building in Baltimore.