Flag Day — Us Code Code § 110
Us Code Code § 110 — Flag Day. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 110. Flag Day
(a)
(b)
(1) calling on United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Flag Day; and
(2) urging the people of the United States to observe Flag Day as the anniversary of the adoption on June 14, 1777, by the Continental Congress of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1256.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 110(a) | 36:157 (words before 1st comma). | Aug. 3, 1949, ch. 385, 63 Stat. 492. |
| 110(b) | 36:157 (words after 1st comma). |
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