The National Flag Foundation (NFF) is planning a national event on July 4, 2026, to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of our Country.
To celebrate, the NFF created “LIGHT TO UNITE” scheduled for July 4, 2026, and is asking all cities in America to light up red, white, and blue that evening. The plan is to have the first buildings lit to be those in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, our nation’s keystone state; the NFF’s home-building, the Koppers Tower, in Pittsburgh will lead and all to follow.
IN GOOD COMPANY
We already have commitments from major buildings across America, as well as endorsements from America250 and many other prominent supporters; see attached. The NFF also expects support from many other national entities, including other major Veteran Service Organizations in America.
Governmental / Veteran Service Organizations:
- America250
- Veterans’ Organizations:
- American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.
- The Disabled American Veterans
- Military Order of the Purple Heart
- The American Legion
- AMVETS
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Vietnam Veterans of America
State 250th:
- America 250 – PA
- America 250 – Ohio Commission
- America 250 – Arizona
- America 250 – Rhode Island
Civic/Community Organizations:
- Scouting America
- Allegheny County Council
- The City of Pittsburgh
- Executive Committee of the National Sheriffs’ Association
- Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Trust, Inc.
Labor Unions:
- Teamsters Joint Council No.40
- United Steelworkers
- The Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
Business/Industry:
- Annin Flagmakers
THE ASK
The NFF asks all American cities, to the extent possible, to light red, white, and blue as a national evening of unity to celebrate our nation’s 250th Birthday. The NFF also seeks to unify our country in these historically divisive times by asking all Americans to fly an American Flag on July 4, 2026. The NFF’s website will provide a link for US Flags and more about the NFF.
*The NFF’s Mission: To educate and celebrate the American Flag and to honor those who serve to protect it.
