National Anthem Day

“The Star-Spangled Banner” became the National Anthem of the United States of America on March 3, 1931, when President Herbert Hoover signed it into law. Today, we annually celebrate March 3rd as “National Anthem Day.” In recognition, we are sharing an image of President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan singing the National Anthem at the “Star Spangled Salute to America” held at the Jefferson Memorial, in Washington, DC, on July 3, 1987.

The 15-star flag, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, is now on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Here is the link where you can view this item: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_463144

For more information about former President Ronald Reagan, please visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum website at https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/

Item: President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan Singing The National Anthem at The Star Spangled Salute to America at The Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC, 7/3/1987. Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Collection RR-WHPO: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. (National Archives Identifier 75855569). https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75855569