Celebrated each year on June 14, Flag Day commemorates the 1777 approval of a national flag design by the Continental Congress.

Flag Day holds a special place in the hearts of Americans, yet it lacks the status of a federal holiday that would mandate the closure of government offices. Discover the origins and significance of this day,

The protest June 14 in Lakeland's Munn Park was part of a coordinated national protest timed to Trump's 79th birthday and a national military parade in D.C.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is asked about the "No King's Day" protests that are being organized for this weekend. REPORTER: Thank you. You mentioned foreign flags being flown during these protests.

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman. He declared in a proclamation the next year that the U.S. flag symbolizes freedom and “protection from tyranny.”

The official portrait, released on Monday by the White House, features a somber Mr. Trump against a dark backdrop.