FLAG SOJOURN 250 CAMPAIGN WITH AMERICA250
A special U.S. flag is on a journey of remembrance, reverence, and pride as it travels to every U.S. cemetery overseas, every U.S. territory, and every U.S. state. The Flag Sojourn 250 campaign will near its end as it touches the thirteen original colonies and finishes its journey in Washington, D.C. in July 2026. The Flag’s historic odyssey honors America’s rich past, present, and future, including those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.
Flag Sojourn 250 is a project of national unity from the National Flag Foundation and America250’s America Waves program, an epic tribute campaign to the greatest American symbol: the American flag. Other key programming partners include UPS, the American Battle Monuments Commission, and the National Sheriffs’ Association.
Follow every mile of this patriotic pilgrimage by clicking on the yellow Follow The Flag button below or learn more about The Flag Sojourn 250 Campaign.
THE LIGHT TO UNITE CAMPAIGN
On July 4, 2026, let us shine together.
Through Light to Unite, Americans across the country are called to honor our Flag and illuminate cities, towns, and landmarks in Red, White, and Blue, symbolizing our shared heritage, freedom, and unity. This powerful display of national solidarity will come to life the evening of July 4, 2026, touching every corner of our nation.
THE NATIONAL FLAG FOUNDATION’S MISSION
To educate the history and symbolism of the United States Flag and to honor those who serve to protect its existence. Intertwined within the threads of red, white, and blue, lies a story of a country and its people. The American Flag not only acts as a symbol of our great nation’s freedom, but it is a representation of our country’s citizens and their history. The National Flag Foundation was founded to honor and respect our nation’s greatest symbol, the Flag of the United States of America. We bring awareness and remembrance to the American Flag’s history while representing the protocol for care, handling, and etiquette of our nation’s symbol.
FEATURED VIDEOS
Click HERE to see our full video library.
HISTORY & EVOLUTION
When the United States Flag was first recognized by Congress in 1777, it did not have the familiar thirteen stripes and fifty stars that it does today. Although still red, white, and blue, the Flag had thirteen stars and stripes to represent the original thirteen colonies of the United States. Since the United States’ independence, the national Flag has been revised twenty-seven different times.
