The Maryland Historical Society is loaning Key’s original manuscript for a short-term display, from Flag Day, June 14, through July 6. Established in 1965 to honor the 200th anniversary of Smithson’s birth, Lauren will be the 70th recipient of the medal since 1990. Additionally, Lauren played a leadership role in the preservation of the Star-Spangled Banner.
The medal recognizes Lauren’s lifetime contributions to American entrepreneurship, artistry, creativity and vision. In June, the Smithsonian will present Lauren, the youngest son of immigrant parents, with the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal in a ceremony that also welcomes 15 new Americans. A Key reenactor will recite the anthem and present American flags to the public. Seaver will reveal the new Star-Spangled Banner Forever stamp with Gray and special guests, including Tina Cappetta, superintendent of the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. Postal Service, serving as the dedicating official. in the museum’s Flag Hall with Kristin Seaver, vice president, Area Operations, Capital Metro Area, U.S. The March 6 First-Day-of-Issue Ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. Today, the Star-Spangled Banner remains at the center of what is now the National Museum of American History and is among the most popular objects with the museum’s 5 million annual visitors. 23, 1964, as the National Museum of History and Technology, its Flag Hall was among the first 10 original galleries on view. When the museum opened its doors to the public Jan.
“The historic events we are planning around the Star-Spangled Banner will create shared moments in our nation’s history.” “Americans have used the Star-Spangled Banner, both the flag and the song, to express diverse ideas of patriotism and national identity,” said John Gray, director of the museum. The museum is proud to be the home of the flag that inspired lawyer Key in 1814, after the relentless but ultimately unsuccessful British bombardment of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry, to pen the lyrics to what later became the U.S. Continuing throughout the summer, events include the presentation of the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal to cultural icon Ralph Lauren and a naturalization ceremony uniting the banner with Francis Scott Key’s original manuscript a call to millions of Americans to participate in simultaneously singing the “Star-Spangled Banner” and a cocktail program, “Raise a Glass to History,” in 15 cities. Festivities begin March 6, with a ceremony for the new Star-Spangled Banner Forever Stamp in partnership with the United States Postal Service. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is joining with national partners to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the national anthem.
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