According to the U.S. flag code, the U.S. flag should not be embroidered on things such as cushions or handkerchiefs and the ...

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

Independence Day is a quintessential American holiday and the flag is its most visible symbol, but many Americans are unaware ...

The first official American Flag, generally attributed to Betsy Ross, chose stars to mimic the Washington coat of arms. Congress passed the first Flag Act a year later in 1777, which required all ...

The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) is displaying a unique, historic flag for a limited time in honor of the Fourth of July.

The first flag of this design was carried into battle on Sept. 11, 1777, during the Battle of Brandywine, according to the VA. When was Flag Day first celebrated?

In 1997, more than two centuries after Betsy Ross is said to have sewn the first American flag, Ben Haith, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation, developed a new American flag.

"We always carried a flag on the first operation in a new environment." — Lieutenant Colonel James Reese, US Army (RET) Special Operations Forces (SOF), the elite units most often seen with the ...