On July 4, 1776, the United States of America declared its independence from the tyranny of British rule.
Two-hundred and forty-six later our flag still symbolizes the freedom we declared as a new nation that holds that citizens are”. . . endowed with certain unalienable Rights, that these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
Also noted along this year’s route were a number of Ukranian flags showing our solidarity with another country fighting for its freedom.