Flag Day is observed every year on June 14, marking the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. While the red, white, and blue serve as symbols of liberty, unity, and independence for all Americans, the flag carries an especially deep meaning for veterans who served under it. "It's one of those holidays that we kind of move past on the calendar, but for our veterans here at the Soldiers and Sailors Home, it's the symbol they swore to protect.