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

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — President Trump has ordered all United States flags to be lowered across the country in honor of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday. The White House announced the ...

Independence Day is a quintessential American holiday and the flag is its most visible symbol, but many Americans are unaware ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS12) — Flags across the United States and at U.S. facilities worldwide will be flown at half-staff to honor the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis, following a proclamation ...

You might think Americans wouldn’t care much about what’s on their state flags. But studying state identities has taught me that it doesn’t take much to stir people up about the symbols that ...

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according to the Library of Congress. Both Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in ...

Flags across the United States and Texas are at half-staff Sunday in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day, which commemorates the fallen officers in 2024 and years prior.

The governor's order follows a nationwide order by President Donald Trump to fly all United States flags on public buildings and grounds at half-mast until sunset on the day of the pope's interment.