Flag Day is an annual U.S. observance celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the American flag by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. Pat Mason-Guillory and volunteers Rose Hollier and Martha Ford at the St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial held an open house Saturday at the visitors center to educate the public on the history of the American Flag from its creation in 1777 to the current flag.
The day started with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a brief history of the flag. It was a learning experience, especially for the younger children in attendance when Mason-Guillory explained the meaning of National Flag Day and what every symbol and color on the flag represents. It is widely known that the stars represents the fifty states and the red and white stripes represent the 13 American colonies. It was not widely known that the color red symbolizes courage and strength, white represents purity and innocence and blue means justice and vigilance. The folds of the flag were also explained.
Special guest of the day long event was Dexter Johnson, veterans outreach program specialist.
