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Although Flag Day did not officially become a national holiday until 1949, Elks Lodges have celebrated the late 18th century adoption of the American Flag since 1907.

Although Flag Day did not officially become a national holiday until 1949, Elks Lodges have celebrated the late 18th century adoption of the American Flag since 1907.

Editor: Today is Flag Day. The United States flag is a symbol of the freedom, independence and unity we as Americans enjoy.

Every year for over a century the United States has commemorated the first flag and its successors over the past 246 years that bear the Stars and Stripes.

The Wareham-New Bedford Lodge of Elks #73 celebrated Flag Day with a presentation of flags throughout American history on