Flag day

There are two recognized definitions of the term, Flag Day. The first definition is used to designate a day to fly a flag of a certain area, mostly that of nations. The second term is that a day is set aside to honour an event specifically involving a national flag (eg. creation/adoption).

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Flag days are usually codified in national statutes, however, a decree by a head of state of the specific country can also order flag days. The display of the national flag on this day, mainly to fix it at either full or half staff. The locations of where the flags are flown (and how are they flown) can be also dictated by national law or decree.

Related Topics:
Statutes - Decree

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Different countries have a different day called Flag Day to honour their flags:

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• Flag Day in Canada: February 15
• Flag Day in Mexico: February 24
• Flag Day in Aruba: March 18
• Flag Day in the Faroe Islands: April 25
• Flag Day in Poland: May 2
• Flag Day in Paraguay: May 14 (one day before Independence Day)
• Flag Day in Sweden: June 6
• Flag Day in the United States: June 14
• Flag Day in Denmark: June 15
• Flag Day in Argentina: June 20 (a national holiday since 1938)
• Flag Day in Romania: June 26 (known locally as Ziua Tricolorului)
• Flag and Hymn Day in Curacao: July 2
• Hawaiian Flag Day: July 31 (known locally as La Hae Hawai'i)

In some countries, Flag Days are special holidays on which the national flag must be flown from public buildings as required by law. See:

Related Topics:
Holiday - National flag

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• Flag days in Sweden
• Flag days in Finland
 
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