The American flag’s design was first defined on June ... with the number of stars increasing as new states joined the Union. Notably, from 1795 to 1818, the flag featured 15 stripes to represent ...

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 ...

American flags were not visible at a rally supporting U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, held on the campus of ...

Tim Marshall, the author of "Worth Dying for: The Power and Politics of Flags," explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms. Following is a transcript of the video. A lot of ...

This section displays objects that were used as flags during the Civil War. National Museum of American History Old Glory flag National Museum of American History United States National 34-Star Flag ...

We expect to see the American flag adorning homes and waving over schools, post offices, and government buildings. But there ...

That played a role in lawmakers’ approval of a bill to let Mainers vote on replacing the current flag. The state’s official ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

It’s time for liberal activists in this country to adopt the same approach and to reclaim the American flag as a symbol of their activism. The flag is an important symbol of patriotism ...

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The American flag flies at half staff atop the Tacoma City Hall building in Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Tony Overman [email protected] On Monday, the U.S. and Texas flags ...