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

The current iteration of the American flag, with its 50 stars and 13 stripes, has been around since July 4, 1960, about a year after Hawaii became the 50th state in August 1959.

Celebrating 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 freedom, unity, and patriotism that has ...

The current version of the flag with all 50 stars was standardized on July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. Is U.S. mail delivered on Flag Day?

Celebrating 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 freedom, unity, and patriotism that has ...

The flag’s stripes represent the original 13 colonies, while the stars symbolize the unity of those states forming a new nation. Over nearly 250 years, the flag has come to embody American ...

More than 75 years after Flag Day became U.S. law, the stars and stripes grab our gaze these days in constant portraits of how Americans see their country's promise — sometimes dotted along ...

The big American Flag on Highway 90 blows in the strong wing before the cold front moves through and drops the temperature to below freezing on Sunday, January 5, 2025 in Lafayette, La..