The American flag is one of the most recognizable symbols of the United States, but did you know that its design is more ...

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

“It (the idea for the design) just came through me.” Designing the flag and its symbols was a deliberate process, Haith said. Here’s what each element of the flag represents.

Celebrating the stars and stripesCelebrating the Stars and Stripes: Honoring the American Flag on Flag Day today, June 14, we commemorate the adoption of the United States flag, a symbol of ...

It’s Flag Day, a day that honors the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. The original resolution declared the flag would have 13 alternating red and white stripes and a blue ...

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

Chris Heisler, founder of the United States Honor Flag, will personally escort this symbol of honor from Orlando, Florida to Dulles International Airport (IAD) on United Airlines Flight 2065 ...