The Stars and Stripes was officially adopted for the American flag on June 14, 1777. That we now call June 14 Flag Day is largely down to Bernard J. Cigrand from Wisconsin. A dentist by trade and a historian at heart, Cigrand (1866-1932) wrote dozens of newspaper articles and sent dozens of letters to American presidents proposing a national holiday to honor the American flag. Flag Day became an official national holiday by a joint resolution of Congress in 1949.
The official 50-star American flag was raised for the first time in what year?
A) 1940
B) 1950
C) 1960
D) 1970
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