On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the “Stars and Stripes,” the official flag of the new nation. Its 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 white, five-pointed stars on a blue ...

President Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be ...

The Field of Flags display will honor veterans and active military personnel for Memorial Day (May 26). Flags will also be installed ahead of Independence Day (July 4) and Veterans Day (Nov. 11).

American flags fly at half-staff at daybreak with the U.S. Capitol in the background on December 30, 2024, in Washington. J. David Ake/Getty Images Memorial Day is a federal holiday held in honor ...

The club says they were impressed by the number of volunteers who came to set up flags Friday ... we do it." The Field of Honor will be open 24-7 until the end of Memorial Day.