Members of the Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman (SRH-MS) chapter of the DAR would like to remind residents that Flag Day, June 14th, preserves our national history, and unique identity as Americans. Our national flag is one of the most recognized symbols in the world.
Prior to the Revolution, there were many Colonial or Regimental flags. Once the colonies were declared independent in 1776, Congress decided the country needed a single flag to represent all the colonies. The flag popularly known as the Betsy Ross flag, was the flag for all the colonists fighting the British. The stars were arranged in a circle so that no colony could take precedence.
On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress resolved that “The flag of the United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, with a union of thirteen stars of white on a blue field representing a new constellation.” Our national flag is known by many names. Because of its colors and stripes, it is frequently called “The Star Spangled Banner”, “The Stars and Stripes”, and “Old Glory”. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day on May 30, 1916 and it was approved by Congress in 1949.
The NSDAR has a tri-fold mission: education, patriotism, and historic preservation. The brave men and women who helped secure independence, must not be forgotten.
The historic Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman chapter NSDAR, Inc was founded in 1893. The DAR is a non-profit lineage society; any woman who is lineally descended from an ancestor who aided the patriot cause during the American Revolution may be eligible to join. For more information, visit www.sarahriggshumphreysDAR.org or reach out to srhmsregistrar@gmail.com.