The Spirit of Princeton Flag Day ceremony takes place rain or shine on Friday, June 13, at noon at the Princeton Municipal Complex Plaza, 400 Witherspoon Street. The date — a day before the actual Flag Day on June 14 — accommodates the schools that wanted their students to participate in the ceremony.
The keynote address will be given by Princeton resident Jason Mangone, who began his career as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps. He is known around Princeton as a volunteer firefighter and a member of the Princeton Little League Board. Professionally, Magone, with a bachelor’s from Boston College and a master’s degree from Yale, has dedicated his finance and administrative skills to organizations promoting national service, supporting veterans, and ending dangerously divisive rhetoric and actions in our society.
Members of the Princeton Police Department, Fire Department, and Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, as well as students from Community Park School, will be participating in the ceremony.
In the United States, Flag Day marks the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day. In August, 1949, an Act of Congress established National Flag Day.
Celebrating its 27th anniversary, The Spirit of Princeton is a not-for-profit, non-partisan community organization, whose mission is to produce events honoring Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Flag Day. These commemorations bring the community together to celebrate the men and women whose perseverance and bravery have enabled our nation to thrive.
For further information and/or to make a donation, please check the website: www.spiritofprinceton.org.
