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A Proclamation in Honor of Flag Day 2026
Whereas, the first official flag of the United States was adopted on June 14, 1777,
by an act of Congress; and
Whereas, on Aug. 3, 1949, Congress designated National Flag Day, which was to
be celebrated on June 14th of each year; and
Whereas, the annual event is an opportunity to learn more about the history of
the American flag and to honor and show respect for our veterans who have
served our country with courage under this flag; and
Whereas, the American flag has always stood for the aspirational goal that our
nation will be a place where people of all backgrounds, creeds, and philosophies
support and defend the Constitution as the bedrock of our Democracy, and all
people are guaranteed due process in a system dedicated to the rule of law; and
Whereas, our nation is currently engaged in a vigorous society-wide debate
about whether those values remain the values of our nation.
Now therefore, I, Tonya Graham, Mayor of the City of Ashland, Oregon, do hereby
proclaim June 14, 2026, as Flag Day in the City of Ashland and urge all residents
to contemplate what they can do to ensure that our flag symbolizes our devotion
to freedom, equal rights for all, and the rule of law here and abroad - and then to
act peacefully on those contemplations.
Dated this 2nd day of June 2426
TorAva Graham M:A�
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Alissa Kolodzinski, City Recorder
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