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Photos: Dedham Flag Day Parade 2019

Missed the celebration or simply want to relive it? Check out some photos your Dedham Patch neighbors submitted from the Flag Day Parade.

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DEDHAM, MA — There are few towns that celebrate Flag Day the way Dedham does. Last Friday, residents grabbed their flags and flocked towards Dedham Square for a giant parade, celebrating the adoption of the U.S. flagon June 14, 1777, by the Second Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War.

Missed the celebration or simply want to relive it? Check out some photos your Dedham Patch neighbors submitted from the big day:

Dedham Flag Day Parade Marshall Michael Butler and his wife Cecilia were driven by Susan Butler Walko in the parade. (Courtesy of Michelle Labadini)
Ronald Fay and the rest of Dedham Youth Soccer marched along with their float. (Courtesy of Eric Fay)
The team at Walley Insurance had a blast taking part in the Flag Day Parade. (Courtesy of Liz O'Neill)
It looks like the parade was dog friendly. (Courtesy of Liz O'Neill)
The kids on the Walley Insurance really showed their patriotic spirit. (Courtesy of Liz O'Neill)
Check out that adorable salute from 2-year-old Autumn. (Courtesy of Tara Paolini)
Autumn loved how dog friendly the parade was too. (Courtesy of Tara Paolini)
Kailah’s first Flag Day Parade as a Dedham resident was a lot of fun, judging off that smile. (Courtesy of Stacy Mullen)
Rita Mae Cushman's flag day spirit was unrivaled. Plus, I bet the kids were happy to get that candy. (Courtesy of Jennifer Doherty)
These Riverdale girls made their West Roxbury friends feel welcomed. (Courtesy of Jennifer Doherty)
Girl Scout Troop 82346 marched in the parade. Here's Sawyer Langmead waving to the crowd. (Courtesy of Meredith Langmead)

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