Forsyth County Republican Women

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Flag Day is celebrated in the United States every year on June 14th and honors the adoption of the American flag. Here are some fun and interesting facts about it:

🇺🇸 What Flag Day is all about

* Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1777 by the Second Continental Congress.
* The resolution stated that the flag should have 13 stripes and 13 stars, representing the original colonies.

🪡 Betsy Ross connection (the famous story)

* Many people associate the first American flag with Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress.
* While it’s a beloved story, historians debate whether she actually designed the first flag—there’s no solid historical proof.

📅 It became official… sort of late

* Flag Day wasn’t made a national holiday by law.
* In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson officially proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day.
* In 1949, Congress established it as a national observance, but not a federal holiday.

🎉 It’s celebrated in different ways

* Schools and communities often hold parades, flag-raising ceremonies, and patriotic events.
* Some towns in Pennsylvania (like Waubeka, Wisconsin—one of the “birthplaces” of Flag Day) host large celebrations.

⭐ The flag keeps evolving

* The U.S. flag has changed 27 times as states were added.
* The current 50-star flag has been in use since July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became a state.

🧠 A quirky fact

* There is actually a difference between:
* Flag Day (June 14)
* Independence Day (July 4)
* National Flag Week, which is the full week surrounding Flag Day

Happy Birthday Mr. President

See you there!

Incredibly proud to be backed by this growing list of supporters who won't back down and are determined to fight alongside us to the end! Thank you all for your support and faith in my campaign. We're in the home stretch — it's time to make a plan and vote, Georgia!

🚔💙 IT’S ALMOST TIME! 💙🚔

We’re just TWO DAYS away from the Back the Blue Breakfast!

📅 Saturday
⏰ 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
📍 FOP Lodge 82

Join us for a morning supporting Cops N Kids and the law enforcement officers who serve our community.

🥞 FREE breakfast and coffee, cooked and served by local officers

🎟️ Raffle prizes
💳 Cash and cards accepted

💦 Dunk Tank
⏰ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
💳 Cash and cards accepted

🎵 DJ
📸 Photographer
🏰 Bounce House
🎁 Door prizes
👮 Great people
💙 Great cause

🏆 Raffle drawings begin at 10:35 AM. Be sure to stick around if you have tickets.

🏍️ Participating in the Blood Mountain Defenders Memorial Ride? Riders depart from the lodge at 11:00 AM after the event.

Thank you to our sponsors, donors, and volunteers for making this event possible. Now we’re asking our community to show up too.

Bring the kids. Bring your neighbors. Bring your appetite.

Eat pancakes. Dunk a cop. Win prizes. Most importantly, help support programs that make a difference for local children and law enforcement families.

Who’s coming? 💙

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Burt Jones on Friday!

Republicans, Conservatives remember there is is a runoff election coming up! Early voting begins June 8 and goes through June 12!🗳️
June 16th is Election Day! 🇺🇸

The following races and candidates are advancing to a runoff.

U.S. Senate:

Mike Collins and Derek Dooley

Governor:

Burt Jones and Rick Jackson

Lt. Governor:

Greg Dolezal and John Kennedy

Secretary of State:

Vernon Jones and Tim Fleming

State School Superintendent:

Bubba Longgrear and Richard Woods

Public Service Commission - District 5

Bobby Mehan and Josh Tolbert

US Congress, District 11

Rob Adkerson and John Cowan

Forsyth County District 1 Commissioner

Kerry Hill and Adam Rodes