世界節(jié)假日博覽 第112期:美國國旗日

Flag Day is celebrated in the United States on June 14. It commemorates the birth of the country’s flag on June 14, 1777. It was not until 1916 that President Woodrow Wilson recommended a day for all Americans to celebrate their flag. His recommendation was passed into law by an Act of Congress in 1949. Flag Day is not, however, an official federal holiday. The state of Pennsylvania is the only U.S. state to celebrate the day as a state holiday. The U.S. President does have the power to tell other states to observe the day. The President also asks citizens to fly the American flag from their houses for a week. There are Flag Day parades all across America. The largest one is in the town of Troy, New York. This attracts up to 50,000 spectators.
每年的6月14日為美國國旗日。紀(jì)念美國國旗在1777年這天誕生。直到1916年，伍德羅·威爾遜總統(tǒng)提議民眾慶祝本國國旗。1949年，提議通過國會法案成為成文法。然而，國旗日并不是官方聯(lián)邦節(jié)日。賓夕法尼亞州是唯一一個將其認(rèn)定為州節(jié)日的大州。美國總統(tǒng)有權(quán)要求各州慶祝國旗日。總統(tǒng)還要求民眾懸掛美國國旗一周。全國各地舉辦慶祝游行。規(guī)模最大的要數(shù)紐約的特洛伊鎮(zhèn)。參觀民眾達(dá)5萬人之多。


The flag of the United States is one of the most recognized symbols in the world. It consists of thirteen horizontal red and white stripes. There is a blue rectangle, with fifty small, white stars, in the top left corner. The thirteen stripes represent the thirteen former British colonies that rebelled against Britain and led to independence. The fifty stars represent the fifty U.S. states. The current flag has been around since 1959, which is when Hawaii, state number 50, joined the United States. There are several nicknames for the flag, including the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and The Star-Spangled Banner. Most Americans are extremely proud of their flag and all it represents. It arouses complex feelings in different people around the world.
美國國旗是全球識別度最高的標(biāo)識之一。由13道紅白相間的寬條構(gòu)成。左上角還有一個包含了50顆白色小五角星的藍(lán)色長方形。13道條紋代表建國初期的13個英國殖民地，他們?yōu)閿[脫英國統(tǒng)治做出了不懈努力，并最終走上獨立道路。50顆星代表50個大州。1959年，夏威夷成為第50州，自此圖案一直沿用至今。美國國旗有許多別稱，包括星條旗、“Old Glory”以及“The Star-Spangled Banner”。對于美國國旗及其所代表的含義，多數(shù)美國民眾感到無比自豪。對于全球各族人民而言，復(fù)雜情緒會因國旗油然而生。