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Flags across Wisconsin will fly at half-staff on July 24 in honor of Van Dyne Fire Department Safety Officer Amie Sue Lee.
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Flag Day was born in Waubeka, Wisconsin, in 1885. But even there the holiday took some time to gather steam. Here's how Waubeka began marking the day.
Wisconsin was one of the earlier states to adopt a flag, according to a 1980 Wisconsin Magazine of History article. By 1876, eight of the then-38 states had official emblems.
On June 14, 1885, Bernard J. Cigrand, an 18-year-old Waubeka native teaching at Stony Hill School, put a flag in his inkwell and assigned his students an essay about what the flag means to them.
Wisconsin state statute does not allow flags other than the U.S. or Wisconsin state flag fly outside state buildings except at the governor's discretion. "I don't think that's a power they should ...
Wisconsin flags have been lowered Friday, Sept. 27 in honor of U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Ralph H. Bode, a Racine native who died in World War II. During his time in the war, Bode served on a ...
Where will flags fly at half-staff? The U.S. flag and Wisconsin flag will be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of Wisconsin, according to the release.
On June 14, 1885, Bernard J. Cigrand, an 18-year-old Waubeka native teaching at Stony Hill School, put a flag in his inkwell and assigned his students an essay about what the flag means to them.