🇺🇸 On this Flag Day, how about some facts about the Stars and Stripes, along with proper flag etiquette.

On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress, in order to establish an official flag for the new nation, passed the first Flag Act: "Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new Constellation."🇺🇸 Fact: Most Revolutionary flags were made of silk; others were made of linen and wool.🇺🇸 Fact: Flags carried by land forces were usually square while naval flags known as ensigns were rectangular.🇺🇸 Fact: The story that Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross designed and made the first flag has never been verified.🇺🇸 Fact: Being the flag bearer was both an honor and a danger. Enemy soldiers targeted this individual to disrupt communications and diminish morale.How to properly display the United States flag:1. display between sunrise and sunset unless illuminated2. the union should always be in the upper left when the viewer is facing it, whether you are displaying the flag vertically or horizontally; on a flagpole, the union should be at the top3. the flag should never be allowed to touch the ground, or touch the water if you are displaying on a boathouse or pier4. when displaying along with other flags, the US flag should be higher than a state flag; when with the flags of other nations, it should be at the far left, and no other flag can be larger or higher5. on a stage, the flag should be above and behind the speaker’s podium, to the speaker’s right, the audience’s left6. take down the flag before inclement weather so that it will not become damaged7. never display a torn or tattered flag8. a flag flown upside down is an emergency signal9. when flying a flag at half staff, always raise it to the pinnacle, then lower it to half staff10. disposal of the flag should be done in a respectful manner; burning in private is considered respectful. Veterans’ groups also collect damaged flags for proper disposal.#flagday #america250al #americanvillage🇺🇸 #happybirthdayamerica🇺🇸#flagetiquette #starsandstripes #A250AL ... See MoreSee Less

Taylor Hicks is ready to celebrate America's 250th Birthday! Are you?

Join Taylor right here in Alabama at Sweet Home 250 - an incredible 2-day festival of music, food and history. It all takes place July 3-4 at American Village in Montevallo.Here is the music line-up. Inquiring minds wanted to know!FRIDAY1:00 Cole Spain2:30 Charlie Mato-Toyela3:15 PJ Spraggins & the Alabama Jazz All-Stars4:15 Michael Warren — Alabama-born country artist5:00 Will McFarlane & the Muscle Shoals All-Stars 6:15 Lolly Lee7:00 Act of Congress8:15 Roman Street9:00 Taylor HicksSATURDAY1:00 Crimson Pride Chorus2:30 Expressions of Freedom contest winners3:15 Birmingham Youth & Young Adult Fellowship Choir 4:15 Chuck Leavell 5:00 Rick Carter & the Loveland Orchestra 6:15 Anthony Crawford with Savana Lee7:00 The Blind Boys of Alabama 9:00 The Montevallo Community Band9:20 Myles MorganIf you are unfamiliar with any of these incredible Alabama artists, look them up. And purchase your tickets to Sweet Home 250 today at sweethome250.com. Don't miss the celebration!#happybirthdayamerica🇺🇸 #america250alabama #america250al #americanvillage🇺🇸 #discovershelby #sweethome250 #musicfestival ... See MoreSee Less