Navy Day: Abolished in 1949
October 27 is Navy Day, a full staff display day still named in 4 U.S.C. 6(d) even though the observance itself ended in 1949. Why the date honors Theodore Roosevelt, and why it is not the Navy birthday.
By Brea Miller|2026-10-26T17:22:43-04:00October 26th, 2026|Categories: American Flag, Flag Tips & Guides, History and Commemoration|Tags: flag code, flag display, flag etiquette, flag protocol, military flags, navy day, navy flag|6 min read
October 27 is Navy Day, a full staff display day still named in 4 U.S.C. 6(d) even though the observance itself ended in 1949. Why the date honors Theodore Roosevelt, and why it is not the Navy birthday.
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