Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

Images that capture joy and pride — and speak to the true American spirit ... Of our history. But in this century it has become difficult to view the flag with untainted wonder and admiration.

Remember, this is not the flag. It's our flag. It's who we are. We share in what it represents, and we honor the past." ...

North Ogden • Wendy Putnam laced up her sneakers and began her ascent to the massive 150-by-78-foot American flag displayed high in Coldwater Canyon. It was her sixth hike that week to the flag ...