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 ...

Hamilton cast members Akmed Junior Khemalai and Marley Fenton raised the US flag at Washington Old Hall in the North East ...

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 first American flag to be flown into space and return to Earth intact did so 60 years ago this month — nine months earlier than another flag said to hold the same distinction. The U.S. flag ...

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?

"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 ...

The first officially recognized version of the American flag, from 1776, had 13 stars — in a circle. Although even before the US became an autonomous nation, Americans had a banner to display ...