Crammed between major holidays like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, Flag Day — today, June 14 — often gets lost in the shuffle.

In fact, quite a few people aren’t exactly sure of when Flag Day is or what it commemorates.

On Wednesday, 19-year-old local resident Sven McNeil admitted that he didn’t know that Thursday was Flag Day but assumed that the day is meant to remind us of what it took to make the country.

"It’s kind of like the Fourth of July," McNeil said.

Likewise, another area resident, 28-year-old Eric, who didn’t want his last name printed, said he did not know that today was Flag Day but was sure that the day dealt with being patriotic.

Members of older generations, however, are probably more accustomed to the observance, having grown up with the tradition of hanging a flag outside on June 14.

Flag Day may not be the most recognized day of observance in the United States. Most people have to work on the day; only in Pennsylvania is it proclaimed a state holiday. However, Elks Lodges locally and nationwide still celebrate Flag Day.

According to local Elks member Danny Case, the honoring of Flag Day is a requirement for the lodge. So tonight, before the official opening of the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo, the Elks will put on their annual "History of the Flag" ceremony.

The Elks have held the ceremony at the rodeo for the past 15 years, with the exception of a couple years when adverse weather prevented it. The ceremony includes the Hoof Beats drill team riding in with the six different flags our country has known, while an oral history of the history of the American flag is given.

"It’s a solemn occasion for us," explained Case. "It’s not a huge ceremony but we think it’s quite impressive."

The first recorded celebration of June 14 as Flag Day goes back to 1885. That is when Wisconsin schoolteacher B.J. Cigrand arranged for the students in his school to celebrate the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of the flag.

There were sporadic celebrations of Flag Day from then on, but it wasn’t until May 30, 1916, that Flag Day was officially established under a proclamation from President Woodrow Wilson.