flag day

June 14 marks the annual observance of the flag’s first introduction.

Summer holidays typically give Americans an excuse to take a road trip, hit the beach, and celebrate everything red, white, and blue. But sporting the American flag on your bathing suit could land you in hot water with the fashion police – if they’re brushed-up on the U.S. Flag Code.

Peter Shuster-Raizberg was just 6 years old when he went viral for having memorized all the world’s flags. The precocious flag expert explains how this knowledge make him feel connected to people around the world — and why we should all strive to learn more about our planet.