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

An official explanation has been given after an image went viral that appeared to show the Stars and Stripes lying on the ...

White House spokesman Davis Ingle called the claim that the flag had touched the ground " fake news" in an email statement to ...

July 20, 1969, has become one of the most significant dates in the history of the United States as well as humanity at large. Powered by incredibly advanced technology for its day, the Apollo 11 ...

Flag Day, a national holiday that honors our nation's flag, is Saturday, June 14, amid a weekend that also celebrates Father's Day and the U.S. Army's 250th birthday. Americans have recognized the ...

On June 14, we will not only be saluting the Army's 250th year with President Donald Trump's military parade in downtown Washington, D.C., we will also be celebrating America's symbol of freedom: the ...

Flags at the White House have been flying at half-staff for almost two weeks after being lowered due to the death of former ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On September 3, 1777, the United States flag waved in battle for the first time. Patriot General William Maxwell raised the Betsy Ross flag at Cooch’s Bridge in Maryland. The ...

The flag of the United States has had several different nicknames over the years. “Stars and Stripes” and “Old Glory” are two of the names the flag has had since the initial flag was adopted in 1777.

“Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag,” Trump posted. — -- President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Tuesday that anyone caught burning the American flag should face consequences -- ...

U.S. military installations, at home and abroad, will only be permitted to fly the American flag under a new policy introduced by the Trump administration, according to a new report. The “One Flag ...

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. While observed nationally, Flag Day is not a federal holiday, though Pennsylvania recognizes it as a state holiday. Flag Day, a ...