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Torchlight Parade
Stony Hill School
Luxembourg City Fireworks
June 14
United States Flag Day
June 23  
Luxembourg National Day
Bernard Cigrand, son of Luxembourg immigrants, is credited with having the idea of a day to honor the US flag, first celebrated in 1885 at Stony Hill School in Waubeka, Wisconsin.
Stony Hill School || Flag Day History
The Grand Duke's official birthday begins the night before with fireworks and torchlight parades and continues with festivals, concerts, religious services and outdoor dances.
La Fête nationale || 2009 Celebration Photos


  Last Update: 12 June 2010
Lisa Oberg || lisagator@gmail.com || www.eskimo.com/~lisanne

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Featured in the June 28, 2000 issue of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, a weekly column edited by Dick Eastman.