American Flag and the President By loveboxers123 May 1, 1776 Besty Ross sewed the first American Flag Besty Ross sewed the first American Flag Sep 8, 1892 Pledge of Allegiance published; Francis Bellamy Jun 14, 1954 Final changes made to the Pledge of Allegiance Stand facing flag with right hand over heart. Aug 21, 1959 Executive Order of President Eisenhower for look of current flag Nov 4, 2008 44th President elected; Barack Obama Jan 20, 2009 President Obama sworn in Nov 6, 2012 President Barack Obama reelected Jan 21, 2013 President Obama sworn in Inauguration Day falls on January 20th; this year, that day was a Sunday, so he was sworn in on January 21.
