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Flag Day - American Samoa
Flag Day - American Samoa
Snippet by © Paul Dodson 2012
April 17 each year marks the anniversary of American Samoa becoming a U.S. Territory and heralds the biggest event on the South Pacific Island's calendar. It was on this date in 1900 that Captain B. F. Tilley of the U.S. Navy raised the American Flag on Samoan soil and American Samoa as a U.S. Territory was born.
The sixty thousand odd population of American Samoa commemorate Flag Day with traditional dancing and singing, colourful parades and Fautasi - longboat - racing, with the American Samoan flag flying from all public buildings.
Flag Day - When, Where and More Info Please
When: April 17 each year
Where: All over the South Pacific Island of American Samoa
More Info Please: For more info check out Samoa Net.
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