flag day

¹

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

1. tag day.

Flag Day

²

noun

1. June 14, the anniversary of the day (June 14, 1777) when Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag of the United States.

Flag Day

¹

noun

1. June 14, the annual holiday in the US to celebrate the adoption in 1777 of the Stars and Stripes

flag day

²

noun

1. a day on which money is collected by a charity and small flags, emblems, or stickers are given to contributors

Word History and Origins

Origin of flag day¹

First recorded in 1910–15