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June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress issued a resolution making the Stars and Stripes the nation's flag. Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See ...
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 ...
Red, White, & Blue To-Do celebration on July 2 will commemorate a day of “pomp and parade,” as declared by John Adams in 1776 ...
The emblem for the Chevy Camaro is perhaps as iconic as the car itself, but enthusiasts have long thought it was a nod to the French flag.
America turns 250 years old in 2026 and Philadelphia -- the place the United States was born -- is ready to celebrate with the world with a year's worth of firsts.