Day of the National Flag
Romania’s Ministry of National Defence states that the Day of the National Flag was established by Law No. 96/1998 and is celebrated annually on 26 June.
Date and recurrence
26 June annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Romania / statutory national flag observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Flag Day of Romania
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Romanian Ministry of National Defence — National Flag DayNational Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Day of the National Flag?
26 June annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 26 June.
Does Day of the National Flag fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Day of the National Flag an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Romania / statutory national flag observance. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Day of the National Flag?
The stored designation basis is: Romania’s Ministry of National Defence states that the Day of the National Flag was established by Law No. 96/1998 and is celebrated annually on 26 June.. Supporting provenance includes Romanian Ministry of National Defence — National Flag Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Day of the National Flag international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Romania. Its fuller verified scope is: Romania / statutory national flag observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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These records also resolve to June 26, 2027 under the current authority data.
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National Canoe Day
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