81 Authentic American Flag Day Trivia Questions

Reviewed by Kenton, Chief Editor·Updated May 2025·10 min read

Celebrate Flag Day with fun and fascinating flag day trivia! Discover history, facts, and unique stories about the American flag and its special June 14th date.

1On what date is Flag Day celebrated in the United States?
2What event does American Flag Day commemorate?
3In what year did the Continental Congress approve the first design of the U.S. flag?
4Which U.S. president issued the first national proclamation for Flag Day?
5What is the official name of the U.S. flag adopted in 1777?
6What year did President Harry Truman sign Flag Day into law as a national observance?
7Who is often called the 'Father of Flag Day' for his advocacy?
8Which U.S. president signed the act of Congress making Flag Day a national observance?
9Which U.S. state is the only one to recognize Flag Day as a legal holiday?
10What is the official statute governing Flag Day in the United States Code?
11What is the proper way to display the U.S. flag on Flag Day?
12What should be done with a U.S. flag that is no longer fit to fly?
13Which U.S. military branch shares its birthday with Flag Day?
14What year did the first large-scale public school Flag Day celebration occur in Chicago?
15What do the 13 stripes on the U.S. flag represent?
16What do the 50 stars on the U.S. flag represent?
17Is Flag Day a federal holiday in the United States?
18What is the traditional method for folding the U.S. flag?
19Who is credited with founding the American Flag Day Association?
20Which U.S. president was born on Flag Day?
21Which Wisconsin town claims the first school celebration of Flag Day?
22What year did New York first adopt its own version of Flag Day?
23Which city claims the nation’s longest-running Flag Day parade?
24Which Michigan town claims to host the largest Flag Day parade?
25What was the original resolution that established the U.S. flag called?
26What colors are on the U.S. flag?
27What is the most common way Americans celebrate Flag Day?
28What year did President Calvin Coolidge issue a Flag Day proclamation?
29Which New York teacher brought Flag Day to his school in 1889?
30Which U.S. city held a Flag Day event in 1893 at Independence Square?
31What organization provides the official guidelines for flag etiquette?
32What is the nickname for the U.S. flag?
33Who is often credited with sewing the first American flag?
34What year was the U.S. Flag Code established?
35Which president called for Americans to rededicate themselves to the nation on Flag Day?
36What is the name of the blue area with stars on the U.S. flag?
37What does flying the U.S. flag upside down signify?
38What is the significance of June 14 for the U.S. Army?
39What is the recommended time to fly the U.S. flag?
40What should you do if the flag is displayed at night?
41What is the penalty for desecrating the U.S. flag under federal law?
42What is the proper way to dispose of a worn U.S. flag?
43What was the original arrangement of stars on the first U.S. flag?
44How many times has the design of the U.S. flag changed?
45What is the official pledge recited to the American flag?
46Which American anthem references the flag as the 'Star-Spangled Banner'?
47What does the red color on the U.S. flag symbolize according to the Great Seal?
48What does the white color on the U.S. flag symbolize according to the Great Seal?
49What does the blue color on the U.S. flag symbolize according to the Great Seal?
50Which organization is known for conducting flag retirement ceremonies?
51What must be done to a flag that touches the ground?
52What is the minimum number of stars the U.S. flag has ever had?
53What year did the U.S. flag first have 50 stars?
54Which U.S. president signed the Flag Protection Act of 1989?
55What is the largest flag ever flown in the U.S.?
56Which U.S. state has its own official Flag Day?
57Which U.S. city claims to have the oldest continuous Flag Day parade?
58What is the proper position for the U.S. flag when displayed with other flags?
59What is the name for the study of flags?
60Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance?
61What year was the Pledge of Allegiance first published?
62What phrase was added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954?
63Who was the ship captain that named the flag 'Old Glory'?
64What is the proper way to salute the flag during the national anthem?
65What is the name of the code that outlines U.S. flag etiquette?
66What is the only flag allowed to be flown above the U.S. flag at the United Nations?
67What year did the U.S. flag first fly over the Capitol in Washington, D.C.?
68What is the significance of the 15-star, 15-stripe flag?
69What is the name of the American flag flown at Fort McHenry in 1814?
70What is the recommended size for a flag displayed on a home pole?
71What is the name of the act that established the current flag design?
72What is the only U.S. state to have a different flag on the front and back?
73What is the proper way to carry the flag in a parade?
74What is the traditional number of folds in the ceremonial folding of the flag?
75What is the name of the largest American flag ever made?
76What is the maximum number of U.S. flags that can be flown on one pole?
77What is the only U.S. flag to have more than 13 stripes?
78What is the recommended way to store a flag when not in use?
79What is the name of the American flag flown on the moon?
80What is the only federal holiday where it is mandatory to display the flag?
81What is the official ratio of the U.S. flag's width to its length?