France has no 'flag day'. That celebration doesn't exist in France, and the national day in on the 14th of July to mark the storming of the Bastille and the beginning of the French revolution.

June 14, 1861

There are 8 stars on the Alaska state flag.

it would be called 'le jour du drapeau', if such a celebration existed in France.

Forty eight. The flag of the United States of America had forty eight stars from 1912 until 1959. Veteran's Day is celebrated in the United States on November 11th each year. The November 11th celebration dates back to 11:00am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 when the hostilities of World War One officially came to an end. Most of the world recognizes November 11th as "Armistice Day." In 1954 President Eisenhower signed a resolution changing "Armistice Day" to "Veterans Day" as a recognition to all veterans of all wars.