Monrovia, Liberia—President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has by Proclamation declared Saturday, August 24, 2024 as National Flag Day that is to be observed as a National Holiday throughout the Country.
This year’s Flag Day celebration is executed by the Ministry of Education under the theme: “The flag, a symbol of one Liberia.”
The former Minister of Commerce and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H. E. Olubanke King-Akerele, is expected to deliver the Flag Day’s oration for this year’s event.
The Proclamation calls on all citizens and foreign residents within the Liberian borders to give prominence to the observance of the Day by displaying the National Flag from each dwelling and public building.
According to a Foreign Ministry release, all Government offices, public and business houses are to remain closed on this day.
The Proclamation is in consonance with an Act approved on October 25, 1915 by the National Legislature of Liberia, declaring the 24th Day of August of each year as “National Flag Day” to be observed as a Public Holiday.
The Day is commemorated annually by all citizens of the Republic in testimony of their allegiance and loyalty to the National Ensign which is an embodiment of the nation’s existence as a sovereign entity and to encourage national pride and patriotism.
The National Flag was designed and produced by a committee of ladies led by Mrs. Susannah Lewis who were talented and visionary citizens of the Liberia at the time.
The making of the National Flag was a historic event of great significance for Liberia as Africa’s Pacesetter in the struggle for self-determination and inspiration to future African States.
The Proclamation also recounted that the National Ensign of the Republic of Liberia is a visible evidence of the country’s sovereignty and independence as well as a symbol of pride and dignity within the comity of nations.
