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Romulus celebrates annual Flag Day

The traditional Flag Day ceremony in Romulus took place last week at the Pavilion at the Romulus Historical Park.

Roberto J. Scappaticci, director of Romulus Public Services and Works, acted as emcee during the memorial ceremony and City Clerk Ellen Craig Bragg sang the national anthem. The memorial event was attended by a crowd of residents and several city officials and also featured the Romulus VFW Post 78 Color Guard. The annual celebration of the official adoption of the American flag by the Second Continental Congress in 1777 is a long standing tradition in Romulus.

Nationally, Flag Day also honors the flag as a unifying emblem of freedom and national identity and also marks the birthday of the U.S. Army. Congress approved the first Flag Act June 14, 177 stating the flag would have 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 white stars on a blue field. The national celebration of the flag began in 1916 under President Woodrow Wilson. In 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed an Act of Congress making National Flag Day an official, permanent observance although it is not a federal holiday.

Romulus Community Schools and the City of Romulus also marked the occasion by encouraging all residents and staff to fly the American flag proudly from their homes to honor those who have served in the military.