National Flag Day honors history of country’s banner

  • The stars and stripes of the U.S. flag blow in the breeze around the Lampasas County Courthouse last year on Flag Day. FILE PHOTO
    The stars and stripes of the U.S. flag blow in the breeze around the Lampasas County Courthouse last year on Flag Day. FILE PHOTO
    Flag Day, June 14, is a national day of observance for the American flag as it was is 1777 and as we know it now. The 50-star flag originally was designed by a high school student. In 1958, 17-year-old Robert G. Heft was living with his grandparents in Ohio when he was given a school project to design a 50-star flag reflecting the addition of Alaska and Hawaii to the nation....

    Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.