The U.S. Flag Code requires that flags be flown at half-staff after the death of a vice president, from the date of death ...

Editor’s note:FollowOlympics opening ceremony live updates. PARIS − It's the moment that every U.S. athlete at this summer's Paris Olympics has dreamed about, and perhaps visualized: They win a medal ...

Long-standing myths about the American flag still shape how people treat it today. Here are the real facts behind the most ...

For centuries, the American flag has flown on flagpoles, buildings, homes and more across the United States. However, an official code and etiquette for displaying and maintaining the flag is much ...

V eterans Day, observed every year on November 11, honors and celebrates those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Displaying the American flag on this day is a meaningful way to honor ...

It’s Flag Day, a day that honors the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. The original resolution declared the flag would have 13 alternating red and white stripes and a blue field ...

I drive around my community and it is nice to see the American flag displayed at people’s homes. It is a sign of patriotism. However, I get upset when I see flags dripping wet from rain or displayed ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- American flags are everywhere this week, as the Fourth of July approaches. One Girl Scout has made it her mission to teach others about flag care, flag code, flag folding and flag ...

A viral photo showing an American flag lying on the White House lawn sparked online speculation about a possible flag-code ...

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PARIS − It's the moment that every U.S. athlete at this summer's Paris Olympics has dreamed about, and perhaps visualized: They win a medal at the Summer Games. The crowd roars. Cameras flash. And as ...