APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Appleton celebrated its 68th annual Flag Day parade Saturday.
It’s recognized as the oldest flag day parade in the nation.
A new forever stamp was dedicated before the parade, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Flag Act.
Attendees got to take a piece of that history home.
Sean Hargadon, with the U.S. Postal Service, tells FOX 11 what it meant to the community.
“They’re very touched, they’re really moved by the idea that we decided to do this with them. But it was a joint effort, we worked together on it, we did our research, we got together with their local officials and everybody’s worked really well together but they’re very excited by this- not only this but what’s coming later, the parade itself.”
The theme of the event was “stars and stripes forever” and honored the U.S. Army.
