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• - Organization encourages U.S. citizens to participate in Flag Day celebrations.
  
• - History and traditions of the U.S. Flag Day.
  
• - Argues that Flag Day is a time to celebrate American values and that American culture is superior to all other cultures.
  
• - Education World lesson plan provides classroom activities for recognizing and celebrating Flag Day.
  
• - Explains the difference between the two holidays and tells why each is important to U.S. citizens.
  
• - Site designed by first -grade teachers at Kent Primary School features Internet treasure hunt suitable for younger readers.
  
• - The history of the American flag and how Flag Day become a U.S. holiday.
  
• - All about the U.S. holiday, along with the Pledge of Allegiance, definitions of what "flag" means, and history of the observance.
  
• - Brief history of the Pledge of Allegiance, as well as links to other sites related to the U.S. flag.
  
• - More than a century ago, a 19-year-old schoolteacher held the first Flag Day exercises in a little country schoolhouse located near Fredonia, Wisc. This site pictures that schoolhouse and tells the rest of the story.
  
• - Celebrating Flag Day on June 14th. History of the flag, what the colors stand for, a monolouge by the US Flag, poems honouring the flag, patriotic midi collection, flag etiquette, crafts, trivia, and screensavers.
  
• - Tells about Flag Day in Australia and includes a little of the country's history.
  
• - Information on Flag Day and related subjects. Includes how to properly fly and care for the flag.
  
• - Flag activities appropriate for U.S. patriotic holidays.