He named his ship's flag "Old Glory." At the time, the American flag boasted 24 stars, and Driver flew it proudly as he sailed to China, India, Gibraltar and throughout the South Pacific.

The intense reverence many Americans feel for Old Glory arose from the Civil War, when the need to keep the banner aloft in battle led the Union army to treat the deadly job of flag bearer as a ...

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first by: JOHN HANNA, Associated Press. Posted: Jun 12, 2025 / 03:21 PM CDT.

In Betsy Ross’ day, flags marked ships and told soldiers where they should move in the confusion of battlefield smoke and noise. The intense reverence many Americans feel for Old Glory arose from the ...

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first. JOHN HANNA. Thu, June 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM UTC. 4 min read.

The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday's modern Flag Day.

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag. Skip to main content.