About Flag Day
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. While not a federal holiday, this special day is observed across the nation, from small towns to big cities, often with parades. Since 1916, Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. (SRNY) has hosted the Flag Day Parade, Celebration, and Open House here in New York City.
Our 2024 Flag Day parade will kick off at Noon on Friday, June 14 from City Hall Park, follows down Broadway, and ends at the grandstand in front of Fraunces Tavern at about 12:30pm. The Ceremony included the student Essay Contest winners reading their essays on “What the American Flag Means to Me” and more!
View Mayor Adams’s 2023 Flag Day Proclamation here.
Footage from our 2023 Parade is available on YouTube.
An album of 2023 Parade photos are available on SRNY’s Facebook Page
There are two albums on Flickr:
Explore the work of our 2023 Flag Day Art & Essay Contest winners below from P.S. 397 Spruce Street School.
By Damon
By Stella
By Margaret
By Sam
Explore the history of the SRNY Flag Day festivities and view photos from the 2019 celebration below.
About the Flag Day Parade
The parade is one of the longest running parades in our city, and in its early years, one of the largest. Thousands of marchers participate from organizations such as the NYPD, FDNY, civic associations, veterans groups, various historical societies, and most importantly, New York City public schools. Along the Parade route the marchers distribute small American flags to passersby. The Parade ends at the Grandstand at the corner of Broad and Pearl, just outside the steps of Fraunces Tavern, beneath a four-story American flag hanging from the Museum’s façade.
At the Grandstand where various local dignitaries, military veterans, and local community leaders gather, the “What the American Flag Means to Me” essay contest winners read their essays and receive their prizes. Songs are performed by school children, and brief remarks are made honoring “Old Glory” and the parade supporters.
Learn more about the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, the organization which has hosted the Flag Day Parade, Celebration, and Open house for 103 years!
2024 Sponsors
The Flag Day Parade, Celebration, and Open House is made possible in part by contributions from the following generous supporters:
Patrons (as of 4/16/24)
Peter C. Hein
Marching Groups (as of 4/18/24)
Veteran Corps of Artillery, State of New York
NYC SANITATION DEPARTMENT
NYC Department of Sanitation Pipes & Drums of the Emerald Society
"AMERICA'S CAR"
1976 Cadillac Eldorado driven by Fran DiBacco
SOCIETIES & HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS
Brooklyn Chapter, NSDAR
Fort Greene Chapter, NSDAR
Mary Washington Colonial Chapter, NSDAR
Sons of the American Revolution Battle of Brooklyn Chapter
&
Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc.
Carrying Flags from America’s Revolutionary War Period
