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Every year on June 14th many cities and towns across the country hold festivals and parades to honor the American Flag. Although it is not a federal holiday, Flag Day signifies the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of our country. The flag is made up of separate pieces and individual colors of red, white and blue. Smaller pieces of fabric are woven together and the stars are embroidered on so that there are no loose threads. Our country is pieced together in a similar way. States, people and cultures that are not identical are bound together. …