Fly the Flag
On July 4, 2026, fly the Stars and Stripes at your home, business, or community, a shared display of pride from coast to coast.
July 4, 2026
Light to Unite
On July 4, 2026, let us shine together.
As America approaches its 250th birthday, the National Flag Foundation calls on Americans to rise in a resounding display of unity and patriotism. Through Light to Unite, citizens across the country are called to honor our Flag and illuminate cities, towns, and landmarks in red, white, and blue, symbolizing our shared heritage, freedom, and unity.
From the heart of bustling cities to the quiet streets of small towns, the vision is bold: a nation aglow, not just in color, but in shared mission and remembrance. These lights symbolize our past sacrifices, our present resilience, and our unwavering hope for the future. Light to Unite invites us all to stand together, one Flag, one nation, under God.
How to take part
Three ways to shine together
Light red, white & blue
As night falls, light your building, bridge, landmark, or front porch in red, white, and blue, a nation aglow in shared mission and remembrance.
Share the light
Tag @nationalflagfoundation and #LightToUnite so we can celebrate communities lighting up together across all fifty states.
A national movement
Standing together, coast to coast
Light to Unite is joined by hundreds of organizations, cities, and partners across the country a few of the many standing together below.
Veteran & service organizations
- American Legion
- AMVETS
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Disabled American Veterans
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Military Order of the Purple Heart
- Vietnam Veterans of America
- American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.
- Italian American War Veterans of the U.S.
Civic & community
- America250
- National League of Cities
- National Sheriffs’ Association
- United States Capitol Historical Society
- Scouting America
- Rotary Club of Pittsburgh
- City of Pittsburgh
- American Battle Monuments Commission
Labor & industry
- United Steelworkers
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- National Fraternal Order of Police
- Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
- Teamsters Joint Council No. 40
- Annin Flagmakers
- Lamar Advertising Company
Be part of it
Help light the nation
The National Flag Foundation asks every American city, to the extent possible, to light red, white, and blue, and every American to fly the Flag on July 4, 2026.