CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield B.P.O. Elks, Lodge No. 540, honored the anniversary of the nation’s birth Thursday at their annual Flag Day program.
Included in the event were the sounding of colors, a flag raising, music and speakers.
Boy Scout Troop No. 2 of Clearfield also took part in the program, displaying colors.
The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Color Guard of Clearfield also took part in the event.
Speakers at the ceremony related the history of the flag from the pine tree flag to the snake flag and the flags that led to the banner of stars and stripes that is the nation’s flag today.