0 a day when money is collected in public places for a charity --
1 14 June , a holiday in the US to remember the day in 1777 when the US first officially used its flag --
We are returning to flag days to raise funds for the health service.
It is a logical consequence of the legislation, which so successfully in the last 20 years has dealt with the subject of flag days.
Flag days are usually codified in national statutes, however, in some countries a decree by the head of state can also order a flag day.
By the 18th century, the ceremony had changed to a glorified flag day.
On a flag day, volunteers with some stock of flags and a bag to collect donation (money) stand on streets to raise funds from passers-by.
In our attitude towards this topic we may come to regard it as something to be dealt with purely by a sort of charitable response; a flag day attitude.
I gather it was felt undesirable that a society whose objects are a matter of some public controversy should be included amongst those participating in this particular flag day.
There has never been a flag day.
