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The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

The flag code also includes other guidelines, such as never carrying the flag flat or horizontally, and not displaying its stars and stripes on clothing. These common practices also violate the code ...

such as never carrying the flag flat or horizontally, and not displaying its stars and stripes on clothing. These common practices also violate the code but carry no legal consequences.