Secretary of State William Galvin handed out United States flags to students from Southborough’s Margaret Neary Elementary School at a Wednesday morning event inside the State House.

Students packed the building’s Great Hall — which features flags from every city and town in Massachusetts — to listen to a short speech from Galvin, who stressed the importance of the U.S. Flag and how it represents the country’s diverse population. The students were also led on a tour of the building by guides from the secretary of state’s office.