In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according to the Library of Congress. Both Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in ...

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year, commemorating the adoption of the American flag's design in 1777. While not a federal holiday, Flag Day 2025 falls on a Saturday.

That's when President Taft standardized the then-new flag’s 48 stars, according to the Library of Congress. That changed when Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959. The current version of the ...

This Father's Day weekend brings another, more obscure holiday in the U.S.: Flag Day. Here's what the holiday is and how and when it started.

The American flag goes by many names — Old Glory, ... The last two iterations, the 48- and 50-star versions, have been in use the longest. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Amanda Hunt) 3.

Although the 80th anniversary of D-Day has passed, Firebrand Flags still has a few 48-star American flags that jumped into Normandy that day. The company is offering them at a discount for D-Day 2025.

The Stars and Stripes represents freedom and bravery. The flag represents equality and justice, and our ability as Americans ...

My grandfather and I sharply disagreed on politics. But what undergirded our debates was a deep love for our nation and a ...

A flag resolution was adopted 248 years ago, on June 14, 1777, that said, "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, ...

A controversial flag which some say cost them their jobs is ready to go on display at a Springfield museum. Here's what you ...

CHILLICOTHE— American ... the flag code answers. The flag should be displayed from sunrise to sunset, weather permitting. It can be flown at night if properly lit. While flying the flag, the union, ...

Last week, an 18-foot-by-30-foot American flag with a green star printed beneath the white ones replaced a banner that read, “Welcome back, Mr. President!” outside the National Grange building on H ...